Mining & Resources · head to head
Whittle vs Datamine
Whittle
Mining & Resources
Strategic open pit mine optimization software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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Datamine
Mining & Resources
Integrated mining software for resource estimation and planning
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Whittle the Internet Archive's capture of Dassault Systemes' GEOVIA Whittle page on 20 January 2021 named it as one of seven distinct GEOVIA mining products (alongside Surpac, GEMS, Minex, MineSched, PCBC, InSite), sold via a 'How to buy' contact process with no price figure published.; Datamine datamine publishes no price, no licence term and no named cost driver; the planning pages route buyers to a consultation or a sales contact form
- They diverge on capability: Whittle covers Pit optimization, Datamine covers Resource estimation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Whittle and Datamine actually diverge.
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 Whittle
- Pit optimization
- NPV maximization
- Cutoff grade analysis
- Pushback design
- Economic modeling
- MineSched
- PCBC
- Datamine
Only in Datamine
- Resource estimation
- Geostatistical analysis
- Geological modeling
- Block modeling
- Grade control
- MineSight
- Leapfrog
- SAP
Both cover
- Surpac
- Vulcan
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Whittle
- Pit optimizationnot Datamine
- Strategic planningnot Datamine
- Feasibility studiesnot Datamine
- Economic analysisnot Datamine
- Scenario comparisonnot Datamine
Datamine
- Geological modelling and resource estimation for mining projectsnot Whittle
- Open pit and underground mine design and schedulingnot Whittle
- Drill and blast design, survey and production reconciliationnot Whittle
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Whittle
- The Internet Archive's capture of Dassault Systemes' GEOVIA Whittle page on 20 January 2021 named it as one of seven distinct GEOVIA mining products (alongside Surpac, GEMS, Minex, MineSched, PCBC, InSite), sold via a 'How to buy' contact process with no price figure published.
Datamine
- Datamine publishes no price, no licence term and no named cost driver; the planning pages route buyers to a consultation or a sales contact form
- The portfolio is split into many separate products across strategy, design, scheduling, blasting, survey and production, so a complete workflow requires assembling several licences
- Products acquired from other vendors, including Minemax Scheduler and Minemax Tempo, are now sold inside Datamine bundles rather than standalone
Pricing, plan by plan
Whittle
On request- Whittle Standard$15000/year
- Pit optimization
- Economic analysis
- Multiple scenarios
- Whittle Enterprise$25000/year
- Advanced optimization
- Scheduling integration
- NPV maximization
Datamine
On request- Datamine Studio$14000/year
- Resource estimation
- Geostatistics
- Geological modeling
- Datamine Advanced$24000/year
- Advanced optimization
- Strategic planning
- Risk analysis
Which should you pick?
Choose Whittle if
- You need pit optimization.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want npv maximization.
Choose Datamine if
- You need resource estimation.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want geostatistical analysis.
Questions people ask
- Is Whittle or Datamine better?
- Neither clearly leads. Whittle starts at On request and Datamine at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Whittle or Datamine?
- Whittle starts at On request and Datamine at On request.
- Does Whittle or Datamine run on more platforms?
- Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Whittle best used for?
- Whittle is most often used for pit optimization, strategic planning, feasibility studies, economic analysis. Of those, pit optimization and strategic planning are not what Datamine is typically brought in for.
- What can Whittle do that Datamine cannot?
- Whittle covers Pit optimization, NPV maximization, Cutoff grade analysis, Pushback design. Datamine covers Resource estimation, Geostatistical analysis, Geological modeling, Block modeling. Both handle Surpac, Vulcan, Windows support.