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Whittle vs Datamine Studio RM

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Whittle

Software

Strategic open pit mine optimization software

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Datamine Studio RM

Software

Resource modeling and estimation software

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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 Studio RM no price, licence type, subscription term or system requirement is published anywhere on the Datamine site
  • They diverge on capability: Whittle covers Pit optimization, Datamine Studio RM covers Resource estimation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Whittle and Datamine Studio RM actually diverge.

Attributes where Whittle and Datamine Studio RM differ
AttributeWhittleDatamine Studio RM

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

  • Pit optimization
  • NPV maximization
  • Cutoff grade analysis
  • Pushback design
  • Economic modeling
  • MineSched
  • PCBC
  • Datamine

Only in Datamine Studio RM

  • Resource estimation
  • Geostatistical analysis
  • Block modeling
  • Variogram modeling
  • Grade control
  • Studio OP
  • Studio UG
  • Leapfrog

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 Studio RM
  • Strategic planningnot Datamine Studio RM
  • Feasibility studiesnot Datamine Studio RM
  • Economic analysisnot Datamine Studio RM
  • Scenario comparisonnot Datamine Studio RM

Datamine Studio RM

  • Geological resource estimation and grade modellingnot Whittle
  • Processing large volumes of drillhole and sample datanot Whittle
  • 3D visualisation of orebody modelsnot 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 Studio RM

  • No price, licence type, subscription term or system requirement is published anywhere on the Datamine site
  • There is no dedicated Studio RM product page linked from the site; the product appears only inside a customer case study

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 Studio RM

On request
  • Studio RM$10000/year
    • Resource modeling
    • Geostatistics
    • Block modeling
  • Studio RM Professional$18000/year
    • Advanced variography
    • Conditional simulation
    • Multi-element modeling

Which should you pick?

Choose Whittle if

  • You need pit optimization.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want npv maximization.
Whittle review

Choose Datamine Studio RM if

  • You need resource estimation.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want geostatistical analysis.
Datamine Studio RM review

Questions people ask

Is Whittle or Datamine Studio RM better?
Neither clearly leads. Whittle starts at On request and Datamine Studio RM at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Whittle or Datamine Studio RM?
Whittle starts at On request and Datamine Studio RM at On request.
Does Whittle or Datamine Studio RM 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 Studio RM is typically brought in for.
What can Whittle do that Datamine Studio RM cannot?
Whittle covers Pit optimization, NPV maximization, Cutoff grade analysis, Pushback design. Datamine Studio RM covers Resource estimation, Geostatistical analysis, Block modeling, Variogram modeling. Both handle Surpac, Vulcan, Windows support.
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