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James F. Kirsch rejoint le conseil d'administration de Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:

«Je crois que mon expérience dans le domaine des matériaux et auprès des entreprises industrielles complétera celle d'un groupe d'administrateurs dont j'admire la perspicacité et la détermination.»

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) (Paris: CLF) a annoncé aujourd'hui que James F. Kirsch a été élu à son conseil d'administration. M. Kirsch occupe aussi actuellement le poste de président-directeur général de Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE).

Joseph A. Carrabba, président-directeur général de Cliffs, a déclaré : « Jim apporte à notre conseil plus de 25 ans d'expérience dans le domaine des matériaux technologiques, ainsi qu'une expertise profonde, acquise dans des entreprises aussi connues que Ferro Corporation et The Dow Chemical Company. C'est un leader stratégique avéré, un dirigeant hautement qualifié et un agent de changements renommé. Sa vision sera extrêmement précieuse, tandis que Cliffs poursuit la mise en œuvre de ses plans stratégiques ».

M. Kirsch, qui est âgé de 52 ans, a rejoint Ferro en 2004 au poste de président et directeur de l'exploitation. Il est devenu président et chef de la direction en 2005, puis a ajouté à ses fonctions les responsabilités de président du conseil d'administration en 2006.

Avant de rejoindre Ferro, M. Kirsch a été président de Premix Inc. et de Quantum Composites, fabricants de composés, de pièces et de sous-ensembles de moulage de plastiques thermodurcissables pour les secteurs de l'automobile, de l'aérospatiale, électrique et du chauffage, de la ventilation et de la climatisation. Il a aussi occupé précédemment le poste de président-directeur de Ballard Generation Systems et vice-président de Ballard Power Systems à Burnaby, en Colombie-Britannique, au Canada. M. Kirsch a débuté sa carrière au sein de The Dow Chemical Company, où il a passé 19 ans et a occupé des postes à responsabilités de plus en plus importantes, y compris celui de directeur commercial mondial de la division des oxydes de propylène et de leurs dérivés, et vice-président mondial des produits électrochimiques.

« Je suis enthousiaste à l'idée de rejoindre le conseil de Cliffs et de jouer un rôle dans la phase de croissance exceptionnelle de la société », a déclaré M. Kirsch. « Je crois que mon expérience dans le domaine des matériaux et auprès des entreprises industrielles complétera celle d'un groupe d'administrateurs dont j'admire la perspicacité et la détermination. »

M. Kirsch possède un diplôme universitaire de marketing d'Ohio State University. Outre Cliffs, il siège aussi actuellement au conseil d'administration du Greater Cleveland Partnership et de John Carroll University à University Heights, dans l'Ohio.

Pour vous inscrire sur la liste d'information de Cliffs Natural Resources, veuillez cliquer sur le lien ci-dessous : http://www.cpg-llc.com/clearsite/clf/emailoptin.html

À PROPOS DE CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC.

Cliffs Natural Resources est une société internationale d'exploitation minière et de ressources naturelles. Membre de l'Indice S&P 500, Cliffs est le plus important producteur de boulettes de minerai de fer en Amérique du Nord, l'un des principaux exportateurs australiens de minerai de fer à enfournement direct, fin et en morceaux, ainsi qu'un producteur de charbon métallurgique reconnu. Dans le respect des valeurs fondamentales en matière de préservation de l'environnement et du capital, les collaborateurs de Cliffs à travers le monde s'attachent à rendre compte à toutes les parties intéressées de ses performances opérationnelles et financières conformément aux directives de transparence applicables de la GRI (Global Reporting Initiative). Géographiquement, notre société est structurée autour de trois entités.

Le segment Amérique du Nord possède ou exploite six mines de fer situées dans le Michigan, le Minnesota et au Canada, ainsi que deux complexes miniers de charbon à coke en Virginie-Occidentale et dans l'Alabama. Le segment Asie-Pacifique comprend deux complexes d'exploitation de minerai de fer dans l'Ouest australien et une participation à hauteur de 45 % dans une mine de charbon thermique et à coke située dans le Queensland, en Australie. Le segment Amérique latine compte une participation de 30 % dans le projet d'Amapá, un projet de minerai de fer dans l'État d'Amapá, au Brésil.

D'autres projets sont en cours, dont une usine de production de biomasse dans le Michigan et des propriétés de chromite de la région du « Ring of Fire » dans l'Ontario, au Canada. Ces dernières années, Cliffs poursuit une stratégie visant à atteindre une taille critique dans l'industrie minière et centrée sur l'approvisionnement des marchés de l'acier à croissance rapide les plus importants dans le monde.

Les communiqués de presse et informations relatifs à Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. sont disponibles sur les sites : http://www.cliffsnaturalresources.com ou www.cliffsnaturalresources.com/Investors/Pages/default.aspx?b=1041&1=1.

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