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MineSight vs Promine

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MineSight

Software

Integrated mine design and planning software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Promine

Software

Complete mining software suite built on AutoCAD

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: MineSight mineSight (now part of Hexagon Mining) sells time-limited lease licenses rather than perpetual seats for exploration-stage users: License to Explore is scoped explicitly to "the life of a drilling campaign" and comes as two separate products, HxM Explorer and HxM Modeler, with additional functionality (UAV point-cloud surface meshing, a QAQC module) sold as further add-ons rather than included (archived press release, 6 March 2016); Promine requires AutoCAD or BricsCAD license for use, adding to total cost of ownership
  • They diverge on capability: MineSight covers Geological modeling, Promine covers AutoCAD integration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MineSight and Promine actually diverge.

Attributes where MineSight and Promine differ
AttributeMineSightPromine
Founded19811993

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 MineSight

  • Geological modeling
  • 3D mine design
  • Production scheduling
  • Resource estimation
  • Operations planning
  • ArcGIS
  • SAP
  • Oracle

Only in Promine

  • AutoCAD integration
  • Drill hole management
  • Block modeling
  • Underground planning
  • Ventilation design
  • Leapfrog
  • Surpac
  • Excel

Both cover

  • AutoCAD
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

MineSight

  • Mine planningnot Promine
  • Resource schedulingnot Promine
  • Pit designnot Promine
  • Underground developmentnot Promine
  • Production optimizationnot Promine

Promine

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

Where each one falls short

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

MineSight

  • MineSight (now part of Hexagon Mining) sells time-limited lease licenses rather than perpetual seats for exploration-stage users: License to Explore is scoped explicitly to "the life of a drilling campaign" and comes as two separate products, HxM Explorer and HxM Modeler, with additional functionality (UAV point-cloud surface meshing, a QAQC module) sold as further add-ons rather than included (archived press release, 6 March 2016)

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

MineSight

On request
  • MineSight Core$18000/year
    • Geological modeling
    • Mine design
    • Block modeling
  • MineSight Advanced$35000/year
    • Production scheduling
    • Resource estimation
    • Advanced optimization

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 MineSight if

  • You need geological modeling.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want 3d mine design.
MineSight review

Choose Promine if

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

Questions people ask

Is MineSight or Promine better?
Neither clearly leads. MineSight 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, MineSight or Promine?
MineSight starts at On request and Promine at On request.
Does MineSight or Promine run on more platforms?
Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is MineSight best used for?
MineSight is most often used for mine planning, resource scheduling, pit design, underground development. Of those, mine planning and resource scheduling are not what Promine is typically brought in for.
What can MineSight do that Promine cannot?
MineSight covers Geological modeling, 3D mine design, Production scheduling, Resource estimation. Promine covers AutoCAD integration, Drill hole management, Block modeling, Underground planning. Both handle AutoCAD, 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.

Source
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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