Cleveland-Cliffs Appoints Clifford Smith as Chief Operating Officer

Published: April 12, 2019 |

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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has named its current executive vice president, business development, Clifford T. Smith, as the company’s executive vice president, chief operating Oofficer, effective January 1, 2019. In his new role, Smith will have oversight for the company’s operations, commercial sales, and business development.

“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,” said Lourenco Goncalves, Cliffs’ chairman, president and chief executive officer.

Since joining Cliffs in 2003, Clifford Smith has held many executive officer and senior leadership positions. Prior to holding the role of executive vice president, business development, 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, 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
Founded in 1847, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest and oldest independent iron ore mining company in the United States. It is a major supplier of iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry from its mines and pellet plants located in Michigan and Minnesota. Additionally, they operate an iron ore mining complex in Western Australia. 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, their employees endeavor to provide all stakeholders with operating and financial transparency.

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