Cleveland-Cliffs Appoints Clifford Smith as Chief Operating Officer
December 11 2018 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) announced
today that it has named its current Executive Vice President,
Business Development, Clifford T. Smith, as the Company’s Executive
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2019.
In his new role, Mr. Smith will have oversight for the Company’s
operations, commercial sales and business development.
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Clifford Smith, Chief Operating Officer,
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Lourenco Goncalves, Cliffs' Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, stated, "Cliff Smith has led several critical
initiatives in support of our Company’s successful turnaround and
has made invaluable contributions to implement our growth plan. He
is an accomplished global executive and a trusted leader. I am
pleased to appoint Cliff Smith to this important role, as we
continue to grow our business to become the sole producer of
high-quality customized feedstock for the domestic EAF steelmakers
in the Great Lakes region.”
Since joining Cliffs in 2003, Mr. Smith has held many executive
officer and senior leadership positions. Prior to holding the role
of Executive Vice President, Business Development, Mr. Smith held
the position of Executive Vice President, Seaborne Iron Ore, where
he had oversight for the Company’s international operations in
Australia and Canada. He previously served as Executive Vice
President, Global Operations; as Vice President, Latin American
operations and technical; and as General Manager of business
development. Prior to joining Cliffs, Mr. Smith held mine
management positions with Asarco and South Peru Copper Corporation.
He received a BSc in mining engineering from the South Dakota
School of Mines and Technology.
About Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
Founded in 1847, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest and oldest
independent iron ore mining company in the United States. We are a
major supplier of iron ore pellets to the North American steel
industry from our mines and pellet plants located in Michigan and
Minnesota. By 2020, Cliffs expects to be the sole producer of hot
briquetted iron (HBI) in the Great Lakes region with the
development of its first production plant in Toledo, Ohio. Driven
by the core values of safety, social, environmental and capital
stewardship, our employees endeavor to provide all stakeholders
with operating and financial transparency. For more information,
visit http://www.clevelandcliffs.com.
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