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MinePlan vs Promine

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MinePlan

Mining

Life of mine planning and scheduling

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Promine

Mining

Complete mining software suite built on AutoCAD

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: MinePlan the Internet Archive's capture of mineplan.com.au on 4 March 2020 already showed only a generic 'Website Coming Soon' hosting placeholder rather than a product page, indicating the domain has not hosted a live MinePlan site for at least several years.; Promine requires AutoCAD or BricsCAD license for use, adding to total cost of ownership
  • They diverge on capability: MinePlan covers Life of mine planning, Promine covers AutoCAD integration.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MinePlan and Promine actually diverge.

Attributes where MinePlan and Promine differ
AttributeMinePlanPromine
Founded20081993

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

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 MinePlan

  • Life of mine planning
  • Long-term scheduling
  • Economic modeling
  • Scenario analysis
  • Feasibility assessment
  • Vulcan
  • Whittle

Only in Promine

  • AutoCAD integration
  • Drill hole management
  • Block modeling
  • Underground planning
  • Ventilation design
  • AutoCAD
  • Leapfrog
  • Database systems

Both cover

  • Surpac
  • Excel
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

MinePlan

  • Life of mine planningnot Promine
  • Long-term schedulingnot Promine
  • Feasibility studiesnot Promine
  • Economic analysisnot Promine
  • Strategic planningnot Promine

Promine

  • Mine designnot MinePlan
  • Geological modelingnot MinePlan
  • Underground planningnot MinePlan
  • Ventilation analysisnot MinePlan

Where each one falls short

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

MinePlan

  • The Internet Archive's capture of mineplan.com.au on 4 March 2020 already showed only a generic 'Website Coming Soon' hosting placeholder rather than a product page, indicating the domain has not hosted a live MinePlan site for at least several years.

Promine

  • Requires AutoCAD or BricsCAD license for use, adding to total cost of ownership
  • Limited standalone capability compared to all-in-one mining software

Pricing, plan by plan

MinePlan

On request
  • MinePlan Standard$16000/year
    • Life of mine planning
    • Long-term scheduling
    • Economic analysis

Promine

On request
  • Promine Standard$3500/year
    • Drill hole management
    • Block modeling
    • Geological modeling
  • Promine Professional$6000/year
    • All Standard features
    • Underground planning
    • Ventilation analysis
  • Enterprise$15000/year
    • All modules included
    • Unlimited users
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose MinePlan if

  • You need life of mine planning.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want long-term scheduling.
MinePlan review

Choose Promine if

  • You need autocad integration.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want drill hole management.
Promine review

Questions people ask

Is MinePlan or Promine better?
Neither clearly leads. MinePlan starts at On request and Promine at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MinePlan or Promine?
MinePlan starts at On request and Promine at On request.
Does MinePlan or Promine run on more platforms?
Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is MinePlan best used for?
MinePlan is most often used for life of mine planning, long-term scheduling, feasibility studies, economic analysis. Of those, life of mine planning and long-term scheduling are not what Promine is typically brought in for.
What can MinePlan do that Promine cannot?
MinePlan covers Life of mine planning, Long-term scheduling, Economic modeling, Scenario analysis. Promine covers AutoCAD integration, Drill hole management, Block modeling, Underground planning. Both handle Surpac, Excel, Windows support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Promine: What CAD platforms does Promine support?

Promine is available as a plugin for AutoCAD and BricsCAD. It is supported on AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil3D, and BricsCAD versions 2014 through the newest released versions.

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Promine: What file formats can Promine import?

Promine is compatible with files in .dxf, .dm, .txt and .csv formats, allowing integration with drawings from other mining software.

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