Exhibit 24(a)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Joseph A. Carrabba, Laurie Brlas and George W. Hawk, Jr., and each of them, as the true and lawful
attorney with full power of substitution or resubstitution, for and in the name, place and stead in
any such capacity of the undersigned, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) one or more Registration
Statement(s) on Form S-4 relating to the registration of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc’s (the “Company”)
common shares, par value $0.125 per share, to be issued as consideration in connection with the
merger of a subsidiary of the Company with and into Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (“Alpha”),
whereby Alpha will become a subsidiary of the Company, with any and all amendments, supplements and
exhibits thereto, including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements or any
additional registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated under the Act, to sign and
file any and all applications and other documents to be filed with the Commission, with any and all
amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever required, necessary, advisable or appropriate to be done in the
premises, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of such attorneys and any of them and any such
substitute.
Executed
as of the 12th day of August 2008.
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/s/ Joseph A. Carrabba
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/s/ Laurie Brlas |
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Joseph A. Carrabba
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Laurie Brlas |
Chairman, President,
Chief Executive Officer
and Director
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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/s/ Ronald C. Cambre
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/s/ Susan Cunningham |
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Ronald C. Cambre
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Susan Cunningham |
Director
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Director |
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/s/ Barry Eldridge
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/s/ Susan M. Green |
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Barry Eldridge
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Susan M. Green |
Director
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Director |
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/s/ James D. Ireland III
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/s/ Francis R. McAllister |
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James D. Ireland III
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Francis R. McAllister |
Director
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Director |
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/s/ Roger Phillips
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/s/ Richard K. Riederer |
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Roger Phillips
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Richard K. Riederer |
Director
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Director |
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/s/ Alan Schwartz |
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Alan Schwartz |
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Director |
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