Software · head to head
MineSight vs RPMGlobal TALPAC
RPMGlobal TALPAC
Software
Mine planning and optimization software for scheduling and economics
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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); RPMGlobal TALPAC rPMGlobal publishes no price, no licence model and no purchase route for TALPAC
- They diverge on capability: MineSight covers Geological modeling, RPMGlobal TALPAC covers Long-term planning.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which MineSight and RPMGlobal TALPAC actually diverge.
| Attribute | MineSight | RPMGlobal TALPAC |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 | 1987 |
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
- AutoCAD
- ArcGIS
- Oracle
Only in RPMGlobal TALPAC
- Long-term planning
- Short-term scheduling
- Economic evaluation
- Scenario analysis
- Optimization
- Datamine
- Surpac
- Leapfrog
Both cover
- SAP
- Vulcan
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
MineSight
- Mine planningnot RPMGlobal TALPAC
- Resource schedulingnot RPMGlobal TALPAC
- Pit designnot RPMGlobal TALPAC
- Underground developmentnot RPMGlobal TALPAC
- Production optimizationnot RPMGlobal TALPAC
RPMGlobal TALPAC
- Calculating truck and loader haulage productivity and cycle timesnot MineSight
- Sizing a mining fleet against a required production ratenot MineSight
- Comparing equipment options and haul road designs on cost per tonnenot 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)
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
MineSight
On request- MineSight Core$18000/year
- Geological modeling
- Mine design
- Block modeling
- MineSight Advanced$35000/year
- Production scheduling
- Resource estimation
- Advanced optimization
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 MineSight if
- You need geological modeling.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want 3d mine design.
Choose RPMGlobal TALPAC if
- You need long-term planning.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want short-term scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is MineSight or RPMGlobal TALPAC better?
- Neither clearly leads. MineSight 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, MineSight or RPMGlobal TALPAC?
- MineSight starts at On request and RPMGlobal TALPAC at On request.
- Does MineSight or RPMGlobal TALPAC 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 RPMGlobal TALPAC is typically brought in for.
- What can MineSight do that RPMGlobal TALPAC cannot?
- MineSight covers Geological modeling, 3D mine design, Production scheduling, Resource estimation. RPMGlobal TALPAC covers Long-term planning, Short-term scheduling, Economic evaluation, Scenario analysis. Both handle SAP, Vulcan, Windows support.