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Marathon Fusion Claims They Have A Method For Transmuting Mercury Into Gold

SAN FRANCISCO, JUL 25 – Marathon Fusion claims its fusion reactors could produce 5,000 kilograms of gold annually per gigawatt, creating a new revenue source alongside energy generation.

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While a neat idea, there's a small catch; the gold would not be useable for over a decade.

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So that's the kind of news that could blow the gold market into the air. Indeed, an American startup, Marathon Fusion, has just published a scientific paper where they quietly explain how to turn mercury into gold in their nuclear fusion reactors. And be careful, I'm not talking about three grams to make pretty, but about 5 tons of gold per gigawatt of electricity produced per year. It's the dream of the Middle Ages alchemists that becomes reali…

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The start-up Marathon Fusion claims to be able to produce not only energy but also gold with fusion reactors. The method is intended to produce 5000 kg of gold per gigawatt per year and to revolutionize the efficiency of fusion plants. (Continue reading)

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IFLScience broke the news in on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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