MineTwin uses the Amalgama® platform to create fast, accurate simulation models for underground and open-pit mines.It provides a scenario management environment with 2D and 3D editors and data validation tools.Users can simulate years of mine operations in minutes on a standard PC. Simulations can run with or without 2D/3D animation to maximize performance and analysis speed(MineTwin, 2021).
Deswik is a leading mine scheduling platform acquired by Sandvik in 2022 and now part of its Digital Mining Technologies division.
It offers capability-based products for 3D design, scheduling, data management, and short-term planning, supported by multiple modules and viewer tools.
Advanced proprietary optimizers make it ideal for complex underground and open-pit scheduling scenarios.However, it depends on external geology software, requiring multi-vendor workflows for complete mine planning(Davis, 2026).
Maptek Vulcan and Hexagon MinePlan support comprehensive 3D modeling to strategic planning trade-offs, quantifying ROI on equipment and layouts via block models.
These tools make trade-offs actionable for resilient plans. What’s your go-to for mine design sims? Share below!
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Davis, A. (2026, January 13). Top 7 Mining Software Solutions for Geological Modeling and Mine Planning (2026) Top 7 Mining Software Solutions for Geological Modeling and Mine Planning (2026). Highways Today. https://highways.today/2026/01/13/top-7-mining-software-solutions/
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MineTwin: Mining simulation software by Amalgama – MineTwin by Amalgama. (2021, November 14). https://mine-twin.com/
