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Micromine vs Carlson Mining

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Micromine

Software

Exploration and mine design software solution

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Carlson Mining

Software

Mining and surveying software solution

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Micromine covers Data management, Carlson Mining covers Pit design.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Micromine and Carlson Mining actually diverge.

Attributes where Micromine and Carlson Mining differ
AttributeMicromineCarlson Mining
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWindows
Founded19861983

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Micromine

  • Data management
  • Geological modeling
  • Resource estimation
  • Mine design
  • Scheduling
  • Leapfrog
  • Vulcan
  • Excel

Only in Carlson Mining

  • Pit design
  • Grade control
  • Production planning
  • Survey integration
  • Mapping
  • GPS
  • GNSS systems

Both cover

  • AutoCAD
  • ArcGIS
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Micromine

  • Geological exploration and modellingnot Carlson Mining
  • Resource estimation and geostatisticsnot Carlson Mining
  • Mine design and surveyingnot Carlson Mining
  • Mine planning and schedulingnot Carlson Mining
  • Fleet management and mine operationsnot Carlson Mining

Carlson Mining

  • Pit designnot Micromine
  • Grade controlnot Micromine
  • Mine planningnot Micromine
  • Surveyingnot Micromine
  • Mappingnot Micromine

Where each one falls short

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

Micromine

  • Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process

Carlson Mining

Nothing recorded yet. See the Carlson Mining review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Micromine

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Micromine review.

Carlson Mining

On request
  • Carlson Mining Standard$7000/year
    • Mining design
    • Pit design
    • Grade control
  • Carlson Mining Professional$15000/year
    • Advanced mine planning
    • Production scheduling
    • Equipment management

Which should you pick?

Choose Micromine if

  • You need data management.
  • You also want geological modeling.
Micromine review

Choose Carlson Mining if

  • You need pit design.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want grade control.
Carlson Mining review

Questions people ask

Is Micromine or Carlson Mining better?
Neither clearly leads. Micromine starts at On request and Carlson Mining at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Micromine or Carlson Mining?
Micromine starts at On request and Carlson Mining at On request.
Does Micromine or Carlson Mining run on more platforms?
Micromine runs on Web. Carlson Mining runs on Windows.
What is Micromine best used for?
Micromine is most often used for geological exploration and modelling, resource estimation and geostatistics, mine design and surveying, mine planning and scheduling. Of those, geological exploration and modelling and resource estimation and geostatistics are not what Carlson Mining is typically brought in for.
What can Micromine do that Carlson Mining cannot?
Micromine covers Data management, Geological modeling, Resource estimation, Mine design. Carlson Mining covers Pit design, Grade control, Production planning, Survey integration. Both handle AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Windows support.
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