Exhibit 4(i)

SPECIMEN THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the owner of CUSIP DATED COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR, FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE COMMON SHARES OF THE PAR VALUE OF $0.125 EACH OF Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., transferable on the books of the Company by the registered holder in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Articles of the Company filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Ohio (copies of which are on file with the Company and with the Transfer Agent) to which the holder by acceptance hereof assents. This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. Witness the seal of the Company and the signatures of its duly authorized officers. COMMON SHARES PAR VALUE $0.125 COMMON SHARES THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CANTON, MA AND NEW YORK, NY SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS Certificate Number Shares . CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Secretary By AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE 016570| 003590|127C|RESTRICTED||4|057-423 18683K 10 1 <<Month Day, Year>> * * 600620* * * * * * * * * 600620* * * * * * * * * 600620* * * * * * * * * 600620* * * * * * * * * 600620* * ** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Sample **600620**SharesSIX HUNDRED THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY* * * MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE & MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE NNNNN ZQ 000000 Certificate Numbers 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 Total Transaction Num/No. 123456 Denom. 123456 Total 1234567 MR A SAMPLE DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 PO BOX 43004, Providence, RI 02940-3004 CUSIP XXXXXX XX X Holder ID XXXXXXXXXX Insurance Value 1,000,000.00 Number of Shares 123456 DTC 12345678 123456789012345

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM—as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT- . . . . . . . . . .Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TEN ENT—as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . JT TEN—as joint tenants with right of survivorship UNIF TRF MIN ACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Custodian (until age. . . ). . . . . . . . . . . and not as tenants in common (Cust) (Minor) under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. . . . . . . . . . (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. For value received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto Shares Attorney, Dated: 20Signature: Signature: Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatever. (Cust) (Minor) (State) PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint to transfer the said shares on the books of the within-named Company, with full power of substitution in the premises. . CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC. A COPY OF THE EXPRESS TERMS OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND OF ALL OTHER CLASSES AND SERIES OF SHARES WHICH CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC. IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE WILL BE MAILED TO ANY SHAREHOLDER WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER RECEIPT FROM SUCH SHAREHOLDER OF A WRITTEN REQUEST THEREFOR. SUCH REQUESTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC., 33RD FLOOR, 200 PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114-2315. Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.