Chart View
Line charts showing operational trajectories over time. Compare up to 5 companies on any KPI and see where their paths diverge.
How It Works
Indexed percentage change from a base year
Chart plots year-over-year percentage change for each company on a single KPI. Every line starts from the same baseline, making it possible to compare companies of vastly different scales. A 100,000 oz gold producer and a 3,000,000 oz producer are shown on the same axis — because the axis measures change, not size.
A reference line at 0% divides improvement from decline. Lines above zero are improving. Lines below are declining. For cost KPIs, the direction is flipped — a cost decrease appears above zero (green territory).
Multi-Company Comparison
Compare up to 5 companies
Add up to five companies to the chart. Each company gets its own colored line. This is where divergence becomes visible: two companies in the same commodity, operating in the same price environment, can have completely different operational trajectories.
When did Newmont start cutting costs while Barrick's kept rising? When did Fortescue's iron ore shipments plateau while BHP's continued to grow? The chart shows the exact year these paths diverged.
Color Strategy
Colors adapt to what you're viewing
Multiple companies, one KPI
Each company gets a distinct color. The legend shows company tickers. This is the most common view — comparing how different companies performed on the same metric over time.
One company, multiple KPIs
Each KPI gets a distinct color. The legend shows KPI names. Useful for seeing whether a single company's operational metrics are moving together or diverging — production up but grade declining, for example.
Multiple companies, multiple KPIs
Company determines the color, KPI determines the dash style (solid, dashed, dotted). This keeps the chart readable even with many series. The legend groups by company.
Legend Interactions
Click to focus, hover to highlight
Click any legend item to toggle that series on or off. When multiple lines overlap, turning off one or two makes the remaining lines clearer. Hover over a legend item to temporarily highlight that line and fade the others.
Click any data point on the chart to open the proof panel. You see the exact source URL, page number, and verbatim quote for that specific value. The chart is not just a visualization — every point on every line is a verified datapoint that traces back to a primary document.
Use Cases
Questions Chart answers
When did Newmont and Barrick diverge on AISC?
Add NEM and ABX. Select AISC (gold). The chart shows both companies' cost trajectories on the same axis. The year the lines cross or diverge is immediately visible.
Is copper production growth accelerating at Freeport?
Add FCX. Select copper produced. If the line is moving further above zero each year, production growth is accelerating. If it's flattening, growth is stalling.
How do the big three iron ore producers compare on shipments?
Add BHP, RIO, FMG. Select iron ore shipped. Three lines on one chart show whether these companies are growing in lockstep with the market or diverging.
Did Agnico Eagle trade grade for throughput?
Add AEM. Select grade (gold) and throughput. One company, two KPIs. If grade is declining while throughput is increasing, the company is processing lower-grade ore at higher volumes — a deliberate strategic choice.
See the trajectories
Pick a KPI, add up to 5 companies, and watch the stories emerge from the data.
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