CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form S-4) and related Prospectus of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 20, 2020, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of AK Steel Holding Corporation, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of AK Steel Holding Corporation, included in AK Steel Holding Corporation’s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
March 20, 2020