Software · head to head
K-MINE vs Minemax
Minemax
Software
Integrated mining software for geological and operational excellence
- From
- On request
- Rated
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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; Minemax minemax.com/products returns a 301 redirect to dataminesoftware.com; Minemax products are now sold within the Datamine planning range
- They diverge on capability: K-MINE covers Mine planning, Minemax covers Geological modeling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which K-MINE and Minemax actually diverge.
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
- Economic evaluation
- Risk analysis
- AutoCAD
Only in Minemax
- Geological modeling
- Mine design
- Resource estimation
- Pit optimization
- Leapfrog
- SAP
Both cover
- Production scheduling
- Vulcan
- Surpac
- Datamine
- 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 Minemax
- Underground mine design, stope optimisation and ventilation analysisnot Minemax
- Geological modelling and grade estimation from drillhole datanot Minemax
- Drill and blast design and slope stability analysisnot Minemax
Minemax
- Strategic open pit and underground mine schedule optimisationnot K-MINE
- Life of mine planning to maximise net present valuenot K-MINE
- Operational short interval mine schedulingnot 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
Minemax
- minemax.com/products returns a 301 redirect to dataminesoftware.com; Minemax products are now sold within the Datamine planning range
- No pricing is published for any Minemax product; licences are obtained by contacting the Datamine sales team
- Products are sold as role based Planning Bundles rather than individual licences, with the claimed saving of up to 33 percent measured against standalone licence cost
Pricing, plan by plan
K-MINE
On request- K-MINE Professional$9000/year
- Mine planning
- 3D design
- Scheduling
Minemax
On request- Minemax Standard$13000/year
- Geological modeling
- Mine design
- Resource estimation
- Minemax Premium$23000/year
- Advanced optimization
- Production scheduling
- Fleet management
Which should you pick?
Choose Minemax if
- You need geological modeling.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want mine design.
Questions people ask
- Is K-MINE or Minemax better?
- Neither clearly leads. K-MINE starts at On request and Minemax at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, K-MINE or Minemax?
- K-MINE starts at On request and Minemax at On request.
- Does K-MINE or Minemax 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 Minemax is typically brought in for.
- What can K-MINE do that Minemax cannot?
- K-MINE covers Mine planning, 3D design, Economic evaluation, Risk analysis. Minemax covers Geological modeling, Mine design, Resource estimation, Pit optimization. Both handle Production scheduling, Vulcan, Surpac, Datamine.