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San Francisco Startup Claims Nuclear Gold Production
A San Francisco startup, Marathon Fusion, claims to have turned mercury into real gold through nuclear reactions, beating the production rate of CERN by ten times. The company, founded in 2023, announced this breakthrough, but the authenticity of the results is questioned due to lack of disclosure of production details and independent verification. The claim is seen in the context of a challenging market for gold investors, who are currently trading gold at just under $4,000 an ounce, roughly 26% below its January peak.