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MinePlan vs RPMGlobal XPAC

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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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RPMGlobal XPAC

Mining

Production scheduling and planning optimization

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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.; RPMGlobal XPAC rPMGlobal publishes no price, no licence model and no purchase route for XPAC; the software pages carry no cost information at all
  • They diverge on capability: MinePlan covers Life of mine planning, RPMGlobal XPAC covers Production scheduling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where MinePlan and RPMGlobal XPAC differ
AttributeMinePlanRPMGlobal XPAC
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Web
Founded20081995

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
  • Surpac
  • Excel

Only in RPMGlobal XPAC

  • Production scheduling
  • Resource allocation
  • Constraint optimization
  • Multi-scenario planning
  • Real-time updates
  • MineSched
  • ERP systems
  • Web support

Both cover

  • Vulcan
  • Whittle
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

MinePlan

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

RPMGlobal XPAC

  • Midterm and strategic mine production schedulingnot MinePlan
  • Building life of mine schedules from geological and mine design datanot MinePlan
  • Comparing scheduling scenarios for open cut and underground operationsnot 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 XPAC

  • RPMGlobal publishes no price, no licence model and no purchase route for XPAC; the software pages carry no cost information at all
  • XPAC is one of roughly 40 separate RPMGlobal products, so scheduling, simulation and asset management are separate purchases
  • Obtaining any pricing requires contacting the vendor through a contact or support form

Pricing, plan by plan

MinePlan

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

RPMGlobal XPAC

On request
  • XPAC Standard$21000/year
    • Production scheduling
    • Resource optimization
    • Constraint 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 XPAC if

  • You need production scheduling.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want resource allocation.
RPMGlobal XPAC review

Questions people ask

Is MinePlan or RPMGlobal XPAC better?
Neither clearly leads. MinePlan starts at On request and RPMGlobal XPAC at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MinePlan or RPMGlobal XPAC?
MinePlan starts at On request and RPMGlobal XPAC at On request.
Does MinePlan or RPMGlobal XPAC run on more platforms?
MinePlan runs on Windows. RPMGlobal XPAC runs on Windows, Web.
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 XPAC is typically brought in for.
What can MinePlan do that RPMGlobal XPAC cannot?
MinePlan covers Life of mine planning, Long-term scheduling, Economic modeling, Scenario analysis. RPMGlobal XPAC covers Production scheduling, Resource allocation, Constraint optimization, Multi-scenario planning. Both handle Vulcan, Whittle, Windows support.
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