Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) (Paris: CLF) is an international mining and natural resources company.
- The largest producer of iron ore pellets in North America.
- A major supplier of direct-shipping lump and fines iron ore out of Australia.
- A significant producer of high and low volatile metallurgical coal.
Driven by the core values of social, environmental and capital stewardship, Cliffs associates across the globe endeavor to provide all stakeholders operating and financial transparency.
A Growing Global Portfolio
The Company is organized through a global commercial group responsible for sales and delivery of Cliffs products and a global operations group responsible for the production of the minerals the Company markets.
Our portfolio of iron ore and coal interests include:
- Ten iron ore mines owned or managed in Michigan, Minnesota, Canada and Australia, along with a 30% interest in an iron ore project in the state of Amapa in Brazil and two iron ore development projects in Eastern Canada.
- Six coal mines located in West Virginia and Alabama and a 45% economic interest in a coking and thermal coal mine in Queensland, Australia.
- Other projects under development include Ring of Fire chromite properties in Ontario, Canada.
Cliffs’ strategy is to continually achieve greater scale and diversification in the mining industry through a focus on serving the world’s largest and fastest growing steel markets.