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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-002027.txt : 20060105
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-06-002027.hdr.sgml : 20060105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060105161807
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-002027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000764065
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				341464672
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 SUPERIOR AVE 18TH FLR
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2166945700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 SUPERIOR AVE
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCALLISTER FRANCIS R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001095349
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08944
		FILM NUMBER:		06513090

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ASARCO INC
		STREET 2:		180 MAIDEN LANE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10038
		BUSINESS PHONE:		406 322 8700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STILLWATER MINING, 536 EAST PIKE
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 1330
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59019
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    <periodOfReport>2005-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000764065</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001095349</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCALLISTER FRANCIS R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>536 EAST PIKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 1330</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLUMBUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>659.969</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes a total of 1.081 dividend reinvestment shares credited to the Reporting Person on September 1, and December 1, 2005 under the Cleveland-Cliffs Inc Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Convertible into Common Shares on a 1-for-1 basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects number of Common Shares of underlying deferred compensation credited to the account of the Reporting Person under the Plan.  Each stock unit is generally distributable following termination of service as a Director.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Reflects the number of underlying Common Shares of deferred compensation credited to the account of the Reporting Person under the Nonemployee Directors' Compensation Plan (&quot;Plan&quot;).  On December 31, 2004, The Reporting Person was credited with 25.3562 dividend reinvestment equivalent shares earned in the Plan, previously unreported. The number of deferred dividend reinvestment equivalent shares earned in the Plan is calculated using the closing market price at the end of each quarter for shares held in the Plan.  The Common Stock of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (&quot;the Company&quot;) had a 2-for-1 stock split, resulting in the Reporting Person's acquisition of 1307.1688 additional shares.  On March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 30, 2005, the Reporting Person was credited with an additional 3.5877, 4.5324, 6.021, and 5.9354 additional deferred dividend equivalent shares respectively.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>George W. Hawk, Jr. by
Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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