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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-026292.txt : 20090513
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090513165155
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-026292
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090512
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090513

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:		200 PUBLIC SQUARE
		STREET 2:		STE. 3300
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114-2315
		BUSINESS PHONE:		216-694-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PUBLIC SQUARE
		STREET 2:		STE. 3300
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114-2315

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08944
		FILM NUMBER:		09823012

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
		STREET 2:		536 EAST PIKE AVENUE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59019
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        <issuerName>CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MCALLISTER FRANCIS R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>STILLWATER MINING COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>536 EAST  PIKE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLUMBUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>59019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.89</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the number of restricted shares credited to the account of the Reporting Person on the Annual Meeting of Shareholders' date, May 12, 2009 (Annual Equity Grant) pursuant to the Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Compensation Plan (as Amended and Restated December 31, 2008).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 20.7946 shares of restricted stock acquired March 2, 2009 pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Nonemployee Directors' Compensation Plan (&quot;Plan&quot;).  The amount also includes 18.2143 common shares acquired pursuant to a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan for Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Convertible into Common Shares on a 1-for-1 basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Reflects number of Common Shares of underlying deferred compensation credited to the account of the Reporting Person pursuant to the Plan.  Each Stock Unit is generally distributable following termination of service as a Director.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The total includes 52.0466 deferred dividend reinvestment shares acquired pursuant to the Plan. 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 reporting person was credited with 52.0466 dividend reinvestment shares on 3/31/2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Traci L. Forrester by
Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-13</signatureDate>
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