ferrous

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The executive, Director of Ferrous Metals Peter Poppinga, has not been arrested after a judge declined to issue a warrant.

From Reuters • Feb. 22, 2019

Amused and enchanted, I named him "Ferrous" for the chemical name of rust, hydrated ferrous oxide.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2018

Jesse Lyn, general counsel for Icahn Enterprises, said: “We invested significant sums to save Ferrous from bankruptcy and to date have lost hundreds of millions of dollars on the investment.”

From The Guardian • Nov. 5, 2017

The chief executive of Brazilian mining start-up Ferrous Resources do Brasil SA, Jayme Nicolato, was optimistic Chinese demand would support ore prices going forward, although less than before.

From Reuters • Jul. 11, 2012

Ferrous sulphide is sometimes found in nature as a golden-yellow crystalline mineral.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William