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From mercury to gold? This San Francisco startup claims it can produce yellow metal at will
Economic Times 58 min ago·23 Oct 2026, 9:05 am
San Francisco-based startup Marathon Fusion claims to have converted mercury into stable gold using fusion-generated neutrons, at a rate 10 times the record set by CERN in 2025. However, it has not disclosed the quantity of gold produced, leaving the commercial potential of the breakthrough unclear.
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