Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) today announced that, based upon the preliminary report of the Inspector of Elections, IVS Associates, Inc., five Cliffs’ directors have been re-elected to the Board – Mark E. Gaumond, Gary B. Halverson, Janice K. Henry, Richard K. Riederer and Timothy W. Sullivan. The preliminary report also indicates that they will be joined by six newly elected directors, Lourenco Goncalves, Robert P. Fisher, Jr., Joseph Rutkowski, James Sawyer, Gabriel Stoliar and Douglas Taylor. The Cliffs Board will not contest the preliminary voting results and, as such, these results will be final once certified by the inspector of elections.

Cliffs issued the following statement:

“Over the past several months, a number of different perspectives were conveyed and our shareholders had the chance to express their views on a variety of points. We appreciate the consideration and support of our shareholders, as well as the valuable insights they have offered our Board and management team throughout this process. We welcome our new directors to the Board and look forward to working with them.

We would like to thank Susan M. Cunningham, Barry J. Eldridge, Andrés R. Gluski, Susan M. Green, James F. Kirsch and Stephen Johnson for their service on Cliffs’ Board of Directors and their many contributions to the Company.”

Cliffs noted that the voting results also indicated that shareholders approved all of the other proposals submitted for a vote at the Annual General Meeting. As previously announced, the newly constituted Cliffs’ Board will elect a new Chairman as soon as practicable.

About Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. is an international mining and natural resources company. The Company is a major global iron ore producer and a significant producer of high-and low-volatile metallurgical coal. 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. 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.

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. Cliffs operates iron ore and coal mines in North America and an iron ore mining complex in Western Australia.

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