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    Casablanca Capital Seeks to Oust CEO at Cliffs Natural Resources

    Written by Sandy Williams


    Lourenco Goncalves, former CEO of Metals USA, is being nominated by Casablanca Capital, an activist fund, to replace James Kirsch as CEO of Cliffs Natural Resources. Casablanca has called for Cliffs to spin off its international ore business to shareholders and convert its North American assets to a master limited partnership (MLP).

    Casablanca Capital announced on Wednesday, Feb. 13, it would nominate Goncalves for CEO along with a slate of directors to replace the current board at Cliffs Natural Resources

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