Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. to Announce 2014 Second-Quarter Financial Results July 24

CLEVELAND - July 17, 2014 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) today said
it intends to announce unaudited 2014 second-quarter financial results before
the U.S.-market open Thursday, July 24, 2014.

The Company invites interested parties to listen to a live broadcast of a
conference call with securities analysts and institutional investors to discuss
the results.

When:                         Thursday, July 24, 2014, at 10 a.m. ET

Hosts:                         Gary Halverson, President & Chief Executive
Officer

Terry Paradie, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Kelly Tompkins, Executive Vice President - External Affairs & President, Global
Commercial

Jessica Moran, Director, Investor Relations

Web Address:           http://www.cliffsnaturalresources.com

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be
archived at http://www.cliffsnaturalresources.com.

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.

News releases and other information on the Company are available on the Internet
at: http://www.cliffsnaturalresources.com

Follow Cliffs on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/CliffsNR.

SOURCE: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.

INVESTOR AND MEDIA CONTACTS:

Jessica Moran Patricia Persico
Director, Investor Relations Director, Global Communications
(216) 694-6532 (216) 694-5316



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