Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Files Form 8-K

CLEVELAND--(Business Wire)--
Regulatory News:

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: CLF) today informs its
stockholders that a Current Report on Form 8-K concerning the execution of a
conformed definitive acquisition agreement for the sale to certain of its
affiliates of interests in the Wabush Mines Joint Venture not currently held by
affiliates of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has been filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). For further information on this
transaction Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. refers its stockholders to its earlier
press release dated October 12, 2009.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. makes available free of charge on its website, its
Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on
Form 8-K, reports filed pursuant to Section 16 of the U.S. Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and amendments to those reports filed with or furnished to the SEC
as soon as reasonably practicable after Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.
electronically files these documents with, or furnishes them to, the SEC. These
documents are posted on Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.`s website at
www.cliffsnaturalresources.com - under "For Investors".

The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy statements and other
information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. These
materials may be obtained electronically by accessing the SEC`s home page at
http://www.sec.gov.

Copies of the above referenced information will also be made available, free of
charge, by calling + 1 (216) 694-5700 or upon written request to:

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.
Investor Relations
200 Public Square, Suite 3300
Cleveland, OH 44114-2315
U.S.A.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.
Investor Relations
+ 1 (216) 694-5280

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