Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. · Cleveland, OH United States ·(NYSE: CLF)

Cliffs Natural Resources' favorite period in history? The Iron Age, hands down. The company produces iron ore pellets, a key component of steelmaking, and owns or holds stakes in six iron ore properties that represent almost half of North America's iron ore production. Cliffs' operations, including Northshore Mining and Empire Iron, produce more than 35 million tons of iron ore pellets annually. The company's share is about 65%; the remainder represents the holdings of other mine owners. Cliffs sells its ore primarily in North America but also in Europe and China. The company also owns Australian iron properties that supply the Asia/Pacific region. To read the full description, subscribe now.