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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-027638
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100513

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:		10829370

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
		STREET 2:		536 EAST PIKE AVENUE
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59019
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    <periodOfReport>2010-05-11</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000764065</issuerCik>
        <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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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1321</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>56.79</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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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 date, May 11, 2010 (Annual Equity Grant) pursuant to the Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Non-employee Directors' Compensation Plan (as Amended and Restated December 31, 2008)(&quot;Plan&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Board of Directors of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) declared a dividend of $.0875 per share, payable to all holders of record as of February 14, 2010 of common stock payable on March 1, 2010.  The amount shown reflects 6.2693 shares credited to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.  The amount also reflects 6.7096 deferred dividend reinvestment shares acquired from a dividend payment received from restricted shares pursuant to the Plan.</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 dividend reinvestment pursuant to the Cliffs Natural Resources Nonemployee Directors' Compensation Plan (as Amended and Restated December 31, 2008) (&quot;Plan&quot;). 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 13.4497 dividend reinvestment shares on 3/31/2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Traci L. Forrester by
Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-11</signatureDate>
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