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Friday, February 15, 2013  According to a Cliffs Natural Resources spokesperson, the Empire Mine could end operations permanently if things don't change between now and 2014

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  Cliffs Natural Resources workers at the Empire Mine returned to work after a summer of layoffs

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  One company is helping its employees clean up hazardous materials

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  Cliffs Natural Resources is planning fewer layoffs for this year's Empire Mine maintenance

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  The company raked in $6.8 billion in revenue, but here in the Upper Peninsula, there were some setbacks

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  Cliffs Natural Resources is expanding their workforce at the Empire-Tilden mine site

Thursday, September 30, 2010  Under the settlement, the mines will clean up the tailings

Wednesday, July 28, 2010  Just recently, the Cliffs Board of Directors approved spending capital money for the Empire Mine