The name Magnox comes from the magnesium-aluminium alloy used to clad the fuel rods inside the gas-cooled reactors. In July 2018 the NDA announced that Magnox would become a subsidiary of the NDA ...

It was built in the 1960s to store used fuel rods from the early Magnox reactors – which had magnesium alloy cladding on the fuel rods – as part of Britain’s booming nuclear program.

which came to be known as the “Magnox” plants due to the magnesium alloy that was used to cover the fuel rods inside their reactors. The spending watchdog also found that the costs to the ...

Formed in 1935, the company made its name developing and producing lightweight magnesium alloys for the aerospace industry and the UK’s Magnox nuclear power stations. Article continues below ...

The company, which has 110 staff and is part of the Luxfer Group, made its name developing and producing lightweight magnesium alloys for the aerospace industry and the UK’s Magnox nuclear power ...