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Minemax vs Deswik Suite

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Minemax

Software

Integrated mining software for geological and operational excellence

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Deswik Suite logo

Deswik Suite

Software

Integrated mine planning and design software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Minemax minemax.com/products returns a 301 redirect to dataminesoftware.com; Minemax products are now sold within the Datamine planning range; Deswik Suite deswik publishes no price, no licence term and no cost driver for the suite; the only routes given are a demo request or contacting the company
  • They diverge on capability: Minemax covers Mine design, Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Minemax and Deswik Suite actually diverge.

Attributes where Minemax and Deswik Suite differ
AttributeMinemaxDeswik Suite
Founded19952007

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 Minemax

  • Mine design
  • Resource estimation
  • Production scheduling
  • Leapfrog

Only in Deswik Suite

  • 3D mine design
  • Resource scheduling
  • Underground planning
  • Oracle

Both cover

  • Geological modeling
  • Pit optimization
  • Datamine
  • Vulcan
  • Surpac
  • SAP
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Minemax

  • Strategic open pit and underground mine schedule optimisationnot Deswik Suite
  • Life of mine planning to maximise net present valuenot Deswik Suite
  • Operational short interval mine schedulingnot Deswik Suite

Deswik Suite

  • Mine design and scheduling for open pit and underground operationsnot Minemax
  • Reserve reporting and life of mine planningnot Minemax
  • Connecting mine plans to production execution and material trackingnot Minemax

Where each one falls short

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

Minemax

  • minemax.com/products returns a 301 redirect to dataminesoftware.com; Minemax products are now sold within the Datamine planning range
  • No pricing is published for any Minemax product; licences are obtained by contacting the Datamine sales team
  • Products are sold as role based Planning Bundles rather than individual licences, with the claimed saving of up to 33 percent measured against standalone licence cost

Deswik Suite

  • Deswik publishes no price, no licence term and no cost driver for the suite; the only routes given are a demo request or contacting the company
  • The suite is sold as separate modules grouped under Design and Reserving, Planning, Operations and Mine to Market, so a full workflow requires buying several products
  • Software downloads and support are gated behind a client portal available to existing customers
  • The product formerly sold as Deswik.CAD is now named Deswik Spatial, so older documentation and job listings refer to a name the vendor no longer uses

Pricing, plan by plan

Minemax

On request
  • Minemax Standard$13000/year
    • Geological modeling
    • Mine design
    • Resource estimation
  • Minemax Premium$23000/year
    • Advanced optimization
    • Production scheduling
    • Fleet management

Deswik Suite

On request
  • Deswik.CAD$5000/year
    • 3D mine design
    • Geological modeling
    • Drill hole analysis
  • Deswik.Sched$8000/year
    • Mine scheduling
    • Resource optimization
    • Gantt charts
  • Enterprise Suite$25000/year
    • Complete platform access
    • All modules included
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Minemax if

  • You need mine design.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want resource estimation.
Minemax review

Choose Deswik Suite if

  • You need 3d mine design.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want resource scheduling.
Deswik Suite review

Questions people ask

Is Minemax or Deswik Suite better?
Neither clearly leads. Minemax starts at On request and Deswik Suite at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Minemax or Deswik Suite?
Minemax starts at On request and Deswik Suite at On request.
Does Minemax or Deswik Suite run on more platforms?
Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Minemax best used for?
Minemax is most often used for strategic open pit and underground mine schedule optimisation, life of mine planning to maximise net present value, operational short interval mine scheduling. Of those, strategic open pit and underground mine schedule optimisation and life of mine planning to maximise net present value are not what Deswik Suite is typically brought in for.
What can Minemax do that Deswik Suite cannot?
Minemax covers Mine design, Resource estimation, Production scheduling, Leapfrog. Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Underground planning, Oracle. Both handle Geological modeling, Pit optimization, Datamine, Vulcan.
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