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MineSight vs Snowden Supervisor

MineSight logo

MineSight

Mining

Integrated mine design and planning software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Snowden Supervisor

Mining

Real-time mine operations optimization

From
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); Snowden Supervisor specialized niche software with limited market reach outside mining and geostatistics
  • They diverge on capability: MineSight covers Geological modeling, Snowden Supervisor covers Real-time scheduling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MineSight and Snowden Supervisor actually diverge.

Attributes where MineSight and Snowden Supervisor differ
AttributeMineSightSnowden Supervisor

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Mining), founded (1981).

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
  • SAP

Only in Snowden Supervisor

  • Real-time scheduling
  • Fleet optimization
  • Production tracking
  • Automated reconciliation
  • KPI dashboards
  • Datamine
  • Caterpillar MineStar
  • Komatsu FrontRunner

Both cover

  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

MineSight

  • Mine planningnot Snowden Supervisor
  • Resource schedulingnot Snowden Supervisor
  • Pit designnot Snowden Supervisor
  • Underground developmentnot Snowden Supervisor
  • Production optimization

Snowden Supervisor

  • Real-time operationsnot MineSight
  • Fleet managementnot MineSight
  • Production optimization
  • Short-term planningnot MineSight

Both are used for production optimization, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

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)

Snowden Supervisor

  • Specialized niche software with limited market reach outside mining and geostatistics
  • No public pricing available; requires vendor contact
  • Limited documentation and community resources compared to general 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

Snowden Supervisor

On request
  • Supervisor Standard$25000/year
    • Real-time scheduling
    • Fleet management
    • Production tracking
  • Supervisor Enterprise$50000/year
    • All Standard features
    • Advanced optimization
    • Multi-site 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 Snowden Supervisor if

  • You need real-time scheduling.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want fleet optimization.
Snowden Supervisor review

Questions people ask

Is MineSight or Snowden Supervisor better?
Neither clearly leads. MineSight starts at On request and Snowden Supervisor at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MineSight or Snowden Supervisor?
MineSight starts at On request and Snowden Supervisor at On request.
Does MineSight or Snowden Supervisor 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 Snowden Supervisor is typically brought in for.
What can MineSight do that Snowden Supervisor cannot?
MineSight covers Geological modeling, 3D mine design, Production scheduling, Resource estimation. Snowden Supervisor covers Real-time scheduling, Fleet optimization, Production tracking, Automated reconciliation. Both handle Windows support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Snowden Supervisor: What type of mining software is Snowden Supervisor?

Snowden Supervisor is a geostatistical software designed specifically for resource estimation professionals to perform advanced geological data analysis, spatial modeling, and resource estimation optimization.

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Snowden Supervisor: What analysis tools does Snowden Supervisor include?

The Analysor V8 module provides statistical analysis and visualization with histograms, Q-Q plots for data distribution, and variogram modeling to understand spatial continuity and anisotropy in geological data.

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Snowden Supervisor: Does Supervisor support conditional simulation?

Yes. Supervisor v8.14 includes a new Multivariate Conditional Simulation component allowing conditional sequential gaussian simulation over multiple variables while maintaining complex compositional correlations.

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Snowden Supervisor: Is Snowden Supervisor integrated with major mine planning software?

Yes. Supervisor is compatible with all major mine planning software packages, with direct integration capabilities for Datamine products.

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