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Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Appoints William C. Boor Senior Vice President�President, Ferroalloys
Ticker Symbol: U:CLF X:BOURSE:CLF

CLEVELAND -- (Business Wire) --

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) (Paris: CLF) today announced the appointment of William C. Boor, former senior vice president�Business Development, to the newly created position of senior vice president�president, Ferroalloys. Effective immediately, Mr. Boor will be responsible for all aspects of furthering Cliffs' strategic position in the ferroalloys industry, including the formation of a management team for the business unit and advancing the development of Cliffs' chromite deposits in northern Ontario, Canada.

Joseph Carrabba, Cliffs' president, chairman and chief executive officer, commented, "Our entry into ferroalloys is an exciting new chapter in our Company's history and will require a keen management focus as we move forward to execution. Under Bill's leadership, Cliffs will be able to apply its expertise in open-pit mining and mineral processing to maximize the effectiveness of what we believe to be a world-class deposit with a long life and significant expansion potential."

Since joining the Company in 2007, Mr. Boor has led the build-out of Cliffs� Business Development organization and processes. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Cliffs indicated that while the search for a business development executive is conducted, its business development group will be led by Laurie Brlas, executive vice president and chief financial officer.