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K-MINE vs Datamine

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K-MINE

Software

Mine planning and optimization software

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Datamine

Software

Integrated mining software for resource estimation and planning

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: K-MINE modules are licensed separately as annual subscriptions, from 2,700 USD a year for Infrastructure up to 9,480 USD a year for Open Pit Design; Datamine datamine publishes no price, no licence term and no named cost driver; the planning pages route buyers to a consultation or a sales contact form
  • They diverge on capability: K-MINE covers Mine planning, Datamine covers Resource estimation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which K-MINE and Datamine actually diverge.

Attributes where K-MINE and Datamine differ
AttributeK-MINEDatamine
Founded20011986

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in K-MINE

  • Mine planning
  • 3D design
  • Production scheduling
  • Economic evaluation
  • Risk analysis
  • Datamine
  • AutoCAD

Only in Datamine

  • Resource estimation
  • Geostatistical analysis
  • Geological modeling
  • Block modeling
  • Grade control
  • MineSight
  • Leapfrog
  • SAP

Both cover

  • Vulcan
  • Surpac
  • Windows support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

K-MINE

  • Open pit surveying, pit design, scheduling and pit optimisationnot Datamine
  • Underground mine design, stope optimisation and ventilation analysisnot Datamine
  • Geological modelling and grade estimation from drillhole datanot Datamine
  • Drill and blast design and slope stability analysisnot Datamine

Datamine

  • Geological modelling and resource estimation for mining projectsnot K-MINE
  • Open pit and underground mine design and schedulingnot K-MINE
  • Drill and blast design, survey and production reconciliationnot K-MINE

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

K-MINE

  • Modules are licensed separately as annual subscriptions, from 2,700 USD a year for Infrastructure up to 9,480 USD a year for Open Pit Design
  • Geology is 9,060 USD a year, Pit Optimizer 8,580 USD, Scheduling 7,380 USD, Stope Optimization 6,960 USD and Surveying 6,600 USD, so a full workflow means stacking several module subscriptions
  • A licence is assigned either to a dedicated server or to a single computer workstation, with one active device at a time
  • Licences are online, with offline access limited to 2 days
  • Training is priced by custom quote and is not included in the published module rates
  • Volume discounts are referenced but no discount rate or qualifying quantity is published

Datamine

  • Datamine publishes no price, no licence term and no named cost driver; the planning pages route buyers to a consultation or a sales contact form
  • The portfolio is split into many separate products across strategy, design, scheduling, blasting, survey and production, so a complete workflow requires assembling several licences
  • Products acquired from other vendors, including Minemax Scheduler and Minemax Tempo, are now sold inside Datamine bundles rather than standalone

Pricing, plan by plan

K-MINE

On request
  • K-MINE Professional$9000/year
    • Mine planning
    • 3D design
    • Scheduling

Datamine

On request
  • Datamine Studio$14000/year
    • Resource estimation
    • Geostatistics
    • Geological modeling
  • Datamine Advanced$24000/year
    • Advanced optimization
    • Strategic planning
    • Risk analysis

Which should you pick?

Choose K-MINE if

  • You need mine planning.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want 3d design.
K-MINE review

Choose Datamine if

  • You need resource estimation.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want geostatistical analysis.
Datamine review

Questions people ask

Is K-MINE or Datamine better?
Neither clearly leads. K-MINE starts at On request and Datamine at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, K-MINE or Datamine?
K-MINE starts at On request and Datamine at On request.
Does K-MINE or Datamine run on more platforms?
Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is K-MINE best used for?
K-MINE is most often used for open pit surveying, pit design, scheduling and pit optimisation, underground mine design, stope optimisation and ventilation analysis, geological modelling and grade estimation from drillhole data, drill and blast design and slope stability analysis. Of those, open pit surveying, pit design, scheduling and pit optimisation and underground mine design, stope optimisation and ventilation analysis are not what Datamine is typically brought in for.
What can K-MINE do that Datamine cannot?
K-MINE covers Mine planning, 3D design, Production scheduling, Economic evaluation. Datamine covers Resource estimation, Geostatistical analysis, Geological modeling, Block modeling. Both handle Vulcan, Surpac, Windows support.
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