Gas explosion claims 12 at Gold Fields' Beatrix

Denver -- A methane explosion has killed 12 people at the Beatrix gold mine, 175 miles southwest of Johannesburg, in South Africa's Free State.The accident occurred on May 8 after an underground fan broke down, allowing the buildup of methane...

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