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Minemax Planner
Strategic mine planning and optimization software
As of 30 August 2026, Minemax Planner's pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. Minemax Planner is a powerful strategic mine planning software that helps mining companies optimize their operations by determining the best extraction sequence. Softwr lists it under Mining. Minemax Planner is made by Minemax, launched in 1997, available on Windows.
Overview
What Minemax Planner does
Minemax Planner is a powerful strategic mine planning software that helps mining companies optimize their operations by determining the best extraction sequence to maximize net present value. It provides advanced scheduling optimization, cutoff grade analysis, and strategic planning capabilities for open pit and underground mines.
What people use it for
- Mine production scheduling and plan tracking
- Comparing life of mine scenarios against a base plan
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Minemax Planner.
- minemax.com/products returns a 301 redirect to dataminesoftware.com and no product named Planner is listed on the Datamine planning solutions page
- No pricing is published; licences require contacting the Datamine sales team
- Planning capability is sold in role based bundles rather than as a single named planner licence
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Pricing
What Minemax Planner costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Minemax Planner
$20,000 /yr
- Schedule optimization
- NPV maximization
- Cutoff grade analysis
- Scenario modeling
Minemax Enterprise
$40,000 /yr
- Multi-mine planning
- Advanced optimization
- Integration APIs
- Custom solutions
Capabilities
Features
Schedule optimization
NPV maximization
Cutoff grade optimization
Pushback scheduling
Multi-scenario analysis
Vulcan
Integration with Vulcan
Surpac
Integration with Surpac
Whittle
Integration with Whittle
Deswik
Integration with Deswik
Excel
Integration with Excel
Windows support
Available on windows
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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What discount do planning bundles offer compared to standalone Minemax licenses?
Minemax planning bundles save up to 33% versus purchasing standalone licenses.
SourceWhat are the three Minemax planning subscription tiers?
Strategic Mine Planner, Operations Planner, and Surveyor/Technician bundles.
SourceHow do I find pricing for Minemax Planner?
Specific pricing is not published on Minemax's website. You must contact the sales team directly via their contact form or book a consultation to discuss tailored solutions.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Minemax Planner
- Company
- Minemax
- Based in
- Perth, Australia
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Integrated technology for mining fleet management