Can Anglo American plc's (LON: AAL) total return beat the wider market? To me, capital growth and dividend income are equally important.

Anglo American Platinum, which is majority owned by U.K.-listed miner Anglo American PLC, swung to a loss last year and said 2013 would remain tough.

In January 2013, Anglo American Platinum Limited ("Anglo American Platinum" or "the Company") announced its proposals to create a sustainable, competitive and profitable platinum business for the long term benefit of all its stakeholders.

In recent years, Collahuasi, controlled by global mining companies Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) and Anglo American PLC (AAUKY, AAL.

Nineteen-year-old Augusto Alonso Silva is eager to earn $600 a month as an industrial mechanic at an Anglo American PLC iron-ore mine here.

JOHANNESBURG--Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (AMS.JO), the world's largest platinum producer by output, said employees reported for their shift as normal Friday despite earlier threats of a strike.

Director Deals - Anglo American PLC (AAL). 13 May 2013 | 13:55pm. StockMarketWire.com - Rene Medori, Financial Director, bought 7 shares in the company on the 8th May 2013 at a price of 1662.38p.

Anglo American PLC's (>> Anglo American plc) platinum arm is expected to scale back plans to cut 14,000 mining jobs in South Africa as its restructuring plans come under pressure from the government, Reuters reported Thursday.

Concerns about the strength of the global economy have cut share prices among the FTSE 100's mining companies. Are Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO), BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) and Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) now cheap enough to buy?

Can National Grid plc (LON: NG), Anglo American plc (LON: AAL), HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA), Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON: IMT) and British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (LON: BSY) deliver market-beating total returns?