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Promine vs Minemax

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Promine

Mining & Resources

Complete mining software suite built on AutoCAD

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Minemax

Mining & Resources

Integrated mining software for geological and operational excellence

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Promine requires AutoCAD or BricsCAD license for use, adding to total cost of ownership; Minemax minemax.com/products returns a 301 redirect to dataminesoftware.com; Minemax products are now sold within the Datamine planning range
  • They diverge on capability: Promine covers AutoCAD integration, Minemax covers Geological modeling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Promine and Minemax actually diverge.

Attributes where Promine and Minemax differ
AttributePromineMinemax
Founded19931995

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

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 Promine

  • AutoCAD integration
  • Drill hole management
  • Block modeling
  • Underground planning
  • Ventilation design
  • AutoCAD
  • Excel
  • Database systems

Only in Minemax

  • Geological modeling
  • Mine design
  • Resource estimation
  • Production scheduling
  • Pit optimization
  • Datamine
  • Vulcan
  • SAP

Both cover

  • Leapfrog
  • Surpac
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Promine

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

Minemax

  • Strategic open pit and underground mine schedule optimisationnot Promine
  • Life of mine planning to maximise net present valuenot Promine
  • Operational short interval mine schedulingnot Promine

Where each one falls short

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

Promine

  • Requires AutoCAD or BricsCAD license for use, adding to total cost of ownership
  • Limited standalone capability compared to all-in-one mining software

Minemax

  • minemax.com/products returns a 301 redirect to dataminesoftware.com; Minemax products are now sold within the Datamine planning range
  • No pricing is published for any Minemax product; licences are obtained by contacting the Datamine sales team
  • Products are sold as role based Planning Bundles rather than individual licences, with the claimed saving of up to 33 percent measured against standalone licence cost

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Minemax

On request
  • Minemax Standard$13000/year
    • Geological modeling
    • Mine design
    • Resource estimation
  • Minemax Premium$23000/year
    • Advanced optimization
    • Production scheduling
    • Fleet management

Which should you pick?

Choose Promine if

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

Choose Minemax if

  • You need geological modeling.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want mine design.
Minemax review

Questions people ask

Is Promine or Minemax better?
Neither clearly leads. Promine starts at On request and Minemax at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Promine or Minemax?
Promine starts at On request and Minemax at On request.
Does Promine or Minemax run on more platforms?
Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Promine best used for?
Promine is most often used for mine design, geological modeling, underground planning, ventilation analysis. Of those, mine design and geological modeling are not what Minemax is typically brought in for.
What can Promine do that Minemax cannot?
Promine covers AutoCAD integration, Drill hole management, Block modeling, Underground planning. Minemax covers Geological modeling, Mine design, Resource estimation, Production scheduling. Both handle Leapfrog, Surpac, 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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