Mercury Turns Into Gold | Gold Made In Nuclear Reactors |Sunmax966

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San Francisco start-up Marathon Fusion claims neutron streams from future fusion plants can transmute mercury-198 into gold. They estimate a gigawatt reactor could produce 5 tonnes of gold annually yet the gold must cool for up to 18 years and fusion reactors are not yet commercially viable. Explore the science, costs, and risks behind this modern-day alchemy.