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Clifford Smith

Clifford Smith

EVP & President Cleveland-Cliffs Steel

Cleveland-Cliffs•Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Experience42+ Years
LevelCXO

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Cleveland-CliffsCurrent
    2019–Present· 7 yrs 8 mos
    • Executive Vice President, President, Cleveland-Cliffs SteelCurrent
      Sep 2021–Present
    • Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
      2019–Aug 2021
  • Cliffs Natural Resources
    Apr 2004–Dec 2018· 14 yrs 8 mos
    • EVP Business Development/Seaborne Iron Ore
      2014–Dec 2018
    • SVP/EVP Global Business Development
      2011–Dec 2013
    • GM Business Development/VP Latin America Operations
      Nov 2006–Dec 2010
    • Vice President & General Manager Michigan Operations
      Apr 2004–Oct 2006
  • ASARCO
    1999–Mar 2004· 5 yrs 2 mos
    • Director, Purchasing
      2002–Mar 2004
    • Operations General Manager - Tennessee Mines Division
      1999–2002
  • SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORPORATION
    1994–1999· 5 yrs
    • Mine Manager - Cuajone
      1994–1999
  • Amax Coal West
    1984–Dec 1993· 9 yrs 11 mos
    • Operations General Supervisor/Mining Engineer/Environmental Engineer
      1984–Dec 1993

Education

Bachelor of Science

Mining Engineering

South Dakota Mines

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Chief Operating Officer

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Safety Management SystemsMineral ExplorationMining EngineeringBase MetalsMiningSteelGoldMineralsMineral ProcessingIron OreMetallurgyCopperContinuous ImprovementCoalSurface MiningGeologyContract ManagementBusiness DevelopmentDrillingMaintenance Management