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MinePlan vs RPMGlobal TALPAC

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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
RPMGlobal TALPAC logo

RPMGlobal TALPAC

Mining

Mine planning and optimization software for scheduling and economics

From
On request
Rated
-
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.; RPMGlobal TALPAC rPMGlobal publishes no price, no licence model and no purchase route for TALPAC
  • They diverge on capability: MinePlan covers Life of mine planning, RPMGlobal TALPAC covers Long-term planning.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MinePlan and RPMGlobal TALPAC actually diverge.

Attributes where MinePlan and RPMGlobal TALPAC differ
AttributeMinePlanRPMGlobal TALPAC
Founded20081987

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
  • Feasibility assessment
  • Whittle
  • Excel

Only in RPMGlobal TALPAC

  • Long-term planning
  • Short-term scheduling
  • Economic evaluation
  • Optimization
  • Datamine
  • Leapfrog
  • SAP

Both cover

  • Scenario analysis
  • Vulcan
  • Surpac
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

MinePlan

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

RPMGlobal TALPAC

  • Calculating truck and loader haulage productivity and cycle timesnot MinePlan
  • Sizing a mining fleet against a required production ratenot MinePlan
  • Comparing equipment options and haul road designs on cost per tonnenot 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.

RPMGlobal TALPAC

  • RPMGlobal publishes no price, no licence model and no purchase route for TALPAC
  • TALPAC is sold in separate surface and underground versions rather than as one product
  • TALPAC covers haulage productivity only; scheduling and simulation require other RPMGlobal products such as XPAC and HAULSIM

Pricing, plan by plan

MinePlan

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

RPMGlobal TALPAC

On request
  • TALPAC Planning$16000/year
    • Long-term planning
    • Scenario analysis
    • Economic evaluation
  • TALPAC Optimization$26000/year
    • Advanced optimization
    • Real-time scheduling
    • Fleet management

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 RPMGlobal TALPAC if

  • You need long-term planning.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want short-term scheduling.
RPMGlobal TALPAC review

Questions people ask

Is MinePlan or RPMGlobal TALPAC better?
Neither clearly leads. MinePlan starts at On request and RPMGlobal TALPAC at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MinePlan or RPMGlobal TALPAC?
MinePlan starts at On request and RPMGlobal TALPAC at On request.
Does MinePlan or RPMGlobal TALPAC 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 RPMGlobal TALPAC is typically brought in for.
What can MinePlan do that RPMGlobal TALPAC cannot?
MinePlan covers Life of mine planning, Long-term scheduling, Economic modeling, Feasibility assessment. RPMGlobal TALPAC covers Long-term planning, Short-term scheduling, Economic evaluation, Optimization. Both handle Scenario analysis, Vulcan, Surpac, Windows support.
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