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Micromine vs MineRP

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Micromine

Software

Exploration and mine design software solution

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MineRP

Software

Resource planning and mine optimization

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Micromine pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process; MineRP minerp.com 301 redirects to epiroc.com's mine planning product line, confirming MineRP was absorbed into Epiroc; the product is no longer sold as an independently branded platform and buyers must now evaluate it inside Epiroc's mining portfolio.
  • They diverge on capability: Micromine covers Data management, MineRP covers Resource planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Micromine and MineRP actually diverge.

Attributes where Micromine and MineRP differ
AttributeMicromineMineRP
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWindows, Web
Founded19862003

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
  • AutoCAD
  • ArcGIS

Only in MineRP

  • Resource planning
  • Production scheduling
  • Equipment management
  • Constraint optimization
  • Performance tracking
  • Surpac
  • ERP systems
  • Web support

Both cover

  • Vulcan
  • Excel
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Micromine

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

MineRP

  • Resource planningnot Micromine
  • Production schedulingnot Micromine
  • Equipment optimizationnot Micromine
  • Capacity planningnot Micromine
  • Operations managementnot 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

MineRP

  • minerp.com 301 redirects to epiroc.com's mine planning product line, confirming MineRP was absorbed into Epiroc; the product is no longer sold as an independently branded platform and buyers must now evaluate it inside Epiroc's mining portfolio.

Pricing, plan by plan

Micromine

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Micromine review.

MineRP

On request
  • MineRP Professional$19000/year
    • Resource planning
    • Production scheduling
    • Constraint management

Which should you pick?

Choose Micromine if

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

Choose MineRP if

  • You need resource planning.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want production scheduling.
MineRP review

Questions people ask

Is Micromine or MineRP better?
Neither clearly leads. Micromine starts at On request and MineRP at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Micromine or MineRP?
Micromine starts at On request and MineRP at On request.
Does Micromine or MineRP run on more platforms?
Micromine runs on Web. MineRP runs on Windows, Web.
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 MineRP is typically brought in for.
What can Micromine do that MineRP cannot?
Micromine covers Data management, Geological modeling, Resource estimation, Mine design. MineRP covers Resource planning, Production scheduling, Equipment management, Constraint optimization. Both handle Vulcan, Excel, Windows support.
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