Software · head to head
K-MINE vs RPMGlobal TALPAC
RPMGlobal TALPAC
Software
Mine planning and optimization software for scheduling and economics
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- 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; RPMGlobal TALPAC rPMGlobal publishes no price, no licence model and no purchase route for TALPAC
- They diverge on capability: K-MINE covers Mine planning, RPMGlobal TALPAC covers Long-term planning.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which K-MINE and RPMGlobal TALPAC actually diverge.
| Attribute | K-MINE | RPMGlobal TALPAC |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 | 1987 |
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
- Risk analysis
- AutoCAD
Only in RPMGlobal TALPAC
- Long-term planning
- Short-term scheduling
- Scenario analysis
- Optimization
- Leapfrog
- SAP
Both cover
- Economic evaluation
- 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 RPMGlobal TALPAC
- Underground mine design, stope optimisation and ventilation analysisnot RPMGlobal TALPAC
- Geological modelling and grade estimation from drillhole datanot RPMGlobal TALPAC
- Drill and blast design and slope stability analysisnot RPMGlobal TALPAC
RPMGlobal TALPAC
- Calculating truck and loader haulage productivity and cycle timesnot K-MINE
- Sizing a mining fleet against a required production ratenot K-MINE
- Comparing equipment options and haul road designs on cost per tonnenot 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
RPMGlobal TALPAC
- RPMGlobal publishes no price, no licence model and no purchase route for TALPAC
- TALPAC is sold in separate surface and underground versions rather than as one product
- TALPAC covers haulage productivity only; scheduling and simulation require other RPMGlobal products such as XPAC and HAULSIM
Pricing, plan by plan
K-MINE
On request- K-MINE Professional$9000/year
- Mine planning
- 3D design
- Scheduling
RPMGlobal TALPAC
On request- TALPAC Planning$16000/year
- Long-term planning
- Scenario analysis
- Economic evaluation
- TALPAC Optimization$26000/year
- Advanced optimization
- Real-time scheduling
- Fleet management
Which should you pick?
Choose RPMGlobal TALPAC if
- You need long-term planning.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want short-term scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is K-MINE or RPMGlobal TALPAC better?
- Neither clearly leads. K-MINE starts at On request and RPMGlobal TALPAC at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, K-MINE or RPMGlobal TALPAC?
- K-MINE starts at On request and RPMGlobal TALPAC at On request.
- Does K-MINE or RPMGlobal TALPAC 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 RPMGlobal TALPAC is typically brought in for.
- What can K-MINE do that RPMGlobal TALPAC cannot?
- K-MINE covers Mine planning, 3D design, Production scheduling, Risk analysis. RPMGlobal TALPAC covers Long-term planning, Short-term scheduling, Scenario analysis, Optimization. Both handle Economic evaluation, Vulcan, Surpac, Datamine.