Marathon Fusion Claims It Turned Mercury Into Gold at 10x CERN's Record Rate

Is gold really a safe asset? U.S. startup Marathon Fusion claims it has turned mercury into gold that can be indistinguishable from naturally mined gold.
The company says it produced stable gold at 10 times CERN's record rate, raising questions about whether lab-made gold could eventually disrupt the trillion-dollar bullion market.
Potential implications cited:
- A future 1 GW fusion plant could theoretically produce around 5 tonnes of gold annually.
- 100 such plants could add 500 tonnes annually, equivalent to roughly 14% of global gold mine production in 2025.
- Lab-made gold would be indistinguishable from mined gold once safe for use.
The breakthrough remains independently unverified, and the startup has not disclosed how much gold it produced or the cost of the process.