On July 27, 2017, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. issued a news release announcing the second-quarter financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, unless such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.

CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC. Exhibit
EX-99.1 2 clfq220178-kex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit NEWS RELEASECliffs Natural Resources Inc. Reports Second-Quarter 2017 Results•Net Income from Continuing Operations of $77 million•Earnings from Continuing Operations of $0.26 per diluted share CLEVELAND—July 27,…
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About Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF)

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. is a mining and natural resources company. The Company is a supplier of iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry from its mines and pellet plants located in Michigan and Minnesota. The Company’s segments include U.S. Iron Ore and Asia Pacific Iron Ore. The Company is a producer of iron ore pellets, primarily selling production from U.S. Iron Ore to integrated steel companies in the United States and Canada. The Company manages approximately five iron ore mines located in Michigan and Minnesota. In Michigan, it is operating over two iron ore mines, Empire mine and Tilden mine. In Minnesota, it is operating approximately one iron ore mine, Hibbing mine. The other two iron ore operations in Minnesota, United Taconite mine and Northshore mine. Its Asia Pacific Iron Ore operations are located in Western Australia and consist of its Koolyanobbing operation. The Company operates an iron ore mining complex in Western Australia.