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Micromine vs MineSched

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Micromine

Software

Exploration and mine design software solution

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MineSched

Software

Production scheduling software for mining operations

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; MineSched 3ds.com's MineSched page describes the product's scheduling features in detail but publishes no pricing, no named edition or tier, and no figure of any kind
  • They diverge on capability: Micromine covers Data management, MineSched covers Production scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Micromine and MineSched actually diverge.

Attributes where Micromine and MineSched differ
AttributeMicromineMineSched
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWindows
Founded19861981

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 MineSched

  • Production scheduling
  • Activity sequencing
  • Resource planning
  • Constraint handling
  • Scenario analysis
  • Surpac
  • Whittle
  • PCBC

Both cover

  • Vulcan
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Micromine

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

MineSched

  • Production planningnot Micromine
  • Resource schedulingnot Micromine
  • Equipment allocationnot Micromine
  • Capacity planningnot Micromine
  • Performance trackingnot 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

MineSched

  • 3ds.com's MineSched page describes the product's scheduling features in detail but publishes no pricing, no named edition or tier, and no figure of any kind

Pricing, plan by plan

Micromine

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Micromine review.

MineSched

On request
  • MineSched Standard$12000/year
    • Production scheduling
    • Gantt charts
    • Resource allocation
  • MineSched Advanced$20000/year
    • Multi-scenario planning
    • Optimization tools
    • Advanced constraints

Which should you pick?

Choose Micromine if

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

Choose MineSched if

  • You need production scheduling.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want activity sequencing.
MineSched review

Questions people ask

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