A mining and natural resources company which is the largest producer of iron ore pellets in North America, a major supplier of direct-shipping lump and fines iron ore out of Australia and a producer of metallurgical coal. The North American business unit is comprised of iron ore mines in Michigan, Minnesota and Eastern Canada, and coking coal mining complexes in West Virginia and Alabama. The Asia Pacific business unit is comprised of iron ore mining complexes in Western Australia and a coking and thermal coal mine in Queensland, Australia.