SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT  

Minerals provide essential resources for modern living, and it is incumbent upon corporations engaged in their extraction to conduct their operations with the highest ethical standards. This requires personal accountability from each and every employee, by reaching beyond compliance to anticipating and addressing potential impacts before they occur.

Sustainable development is a business imperative and a way of life at Cliffs—from the implementation of intensive programs and training that focus on safety and environmental awareness to the total integration of benchmark protocols and procedures into all business plans. Cliffs is committed to serve as a respectful citizen in its communities, providing a safe and healthful environment where current and future generations continue to benefit from its sustainable development of vital mineral resources.