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Minemax Planner vs acQuire GIM Suite

Minemax Planner logo

Minemax Planner

Mining & Resources

Strategic mine planning and optimization software

From
On request
Rated
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acQuire GIM Suite logo

acQuire GIM Suite

Mining & Resources

Geoscientific information management platform

From
On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Minemax Planner minemax.com/products returns a 301 redirect to dataminesoftware.com and no product named Planner is listed on the Datamine planning solutions page; acQuire GIM Suite pricing is not published
  • They diverge on capability: Minemax Planner covers Schedule optimization, acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Minemax Planner and acQuire GIM Suite actually diverge.

Attributes where Minemax Planner and acQuire GIM Suite differ
AttributeMinemax PlanneracQuire GIM Suite
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Web
Founded19971996

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Mining & Resources).

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 Minemax Planner

  • Schedule optimization
  • NPV maximization
  • Cutoff grade optimization
  • Pushback scheduling
  • Multi-scenario analysis
  • Whittle
  • Deswik
  • Excel

Only in acQuire GIM Suite

  • Drill hole data management
  • Sample tracking
  • QAQC management
  • Data validation
  • Reporting tools
  • Leapfrog
  • Micromine
  • ArcGIS

Both cover

  • Vulcan
  • Surpac
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Minemax Planner

  • Mine production scheduling and plan trackingnot acQuire GIM Suite
  • Comparing life of mine scenarios against a base plannot acQuire GIM Suite

acQuire GIM Suite

  • Capturing and validating drillhole and geological datanot Minemax Planner
  • Maintaining a single source of truth for geoscientific recordsnot Minemax Planner
  • Field data capture on mobile with offline workingnot Minemax Planner
  • Delivering geological data to modelling and reporting toolsnot Minemax Planner

Where each one falls short

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

Minemax Planner

  • minemax.com/products returns a 301 redirect to dataminesoftware.com and no product named Planner is listed on the Datamine planning solutions page
  • No pricing is published; licences require contacting the Datamine sales team
  • Planning capability is sold in role based bundles rather than as a single named planner licence

acQuire GIM Suite

  • Pricing is not published
  • Built specifically for mining geology rather than general data management

Pricing, plan by plan

Minemax Planner

On request
  • Minemax Planner$20000/year
    • Schedule optimization
    • NPV maximization
    • Cutoff grade analysis
  • Minemax Enterprise$40000/year
    • Multi-mine planning
    • Advanced optimization
    • Integration APIs

acQuire GIM Suite

On request
  • GIM Suite Standard$8000/year
    • Data management
    • QAQC tools
    • Validation rules
  • GIM Suite Enterprise$18000/year
    • Multi-site deployment
    • Advanced workflows
    • Integration APIs

Which should you pick?

Choose Minemax Planner if

  • You need schedule optimization.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want npv maximization.

Choose acQuire GIM Suite if

  • You need drill hole data management.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want sample tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Minemax Planner or acQuire GIM Suite better?
Neither clearly leads. Minemax Planner starts at On request and acQuire GIM Suite at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Minemax Planner or acQuire GIM Suite?
Minemax Planner starts at On request and acQuire GIM Suite at On request.
Does Minemax Planner or acQuire GIM Suite run on more platforms?
Minemax Planner runs on Windows. acQuire GIM Suite runs on Windows, Web.
What is Minemax Planner best used for?
Minemax Planner is most often used for mine production scheduling and plan tracking, comparing life of mine scenarios against a base plan. Of those, mine production scheduling and plan tracking and comparing life of mine scenarios against a base plan are not what acQuire GIM Suite is typically brought in for.
What can Minemax Planner do that acQuire GIM Suite cannot?
Minemax Planner covers Schedule optimization, NPV maximization, Cutoff grade optimization, Pushback scheduling. acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management, Sample tracking, QAQC management, Data validation. Both handle Vulcan, Surpac, Windows support.

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