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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-065599.txt : 20081212
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-065599.hdr.sgml : 20081212
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081212163900
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-065599
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eldridge Barry J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001333015

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08944
		FILM NUMBER:		081247233

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		216-694-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC
		STREET 2:		1100 SUPERIOR AVE    15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES 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
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		216-694-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 SUPERIOR AVE
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2008-12-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000764065</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001333015</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Eldridge Barry J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1100 SUPERIOR AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>15TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLEVELAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44114</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20.9293</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>47.78</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9267.4472</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects number of Common Shares credited to the account of the Reporting Person under the Company's Nonemployee Directors' Compensation Plan for meeting fees.  Full shares earned in 2008 will be issued effective January 2, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On September 9, 2008, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) declared a dividend of $.0875 per share, payable to all holders of record as of November 14, 2008 of common stock payable on December 1, 2008.  The amount shown reflects 18.5317 shares acquired pursuant to a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for the Company's Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>George W. Hawk, Jr. by
Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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