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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Reporting

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Segment Reporting
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting [Abstract] Ìý
Segment Reporting

NOTE 2 — SEGMENT REPORTING

Our company's primary operations are organized and managed according to product category and geographic location: U.S. Iron Ore, Eastern Canadian Iron Ore, North American Coal, Asia Pacific Iron Ore, Asia Pacific Coal, Latin American Iron Ore, Ferroalloys and our Global Exploration Group. The U.S. Iron Ore segment is comprised of our interests inÌýfive U.S. mines that provide iron ore to the integrated steel industry. The Eastern Canadian Iron Ore segment is comprised ofÌýtwo Eastern Canadian mines that primarily provide iron ore to the seaborne market for Asian steel producers. The North American Coal segment is comprised of ourÌýfive metallurgical coal mines andÌýone thermal coal mine that provide metallurgical coal primarily to the integrated steel industry and thermal coal primarily to the energy industry. The Asia Pacific Iron Ore segment is located in Western Australia and provides iron ore to steel producers in China and Japan. There are no intersegment revenues.

The Asia Pacific Coal operating segment is comprised of ourÌý45 percent economic interest in Sonoma, located in Queensland, Australia. The Latin American Iron Ore operating segment is comprised of ourÌý30 percent Amapá interest in Brazil. The Ferroalloys operating segment is comprised of our interests in chromite deposits held by Freewest and Spider in Northern Ontario, Canada and the Global Exploration Group is focused on early involvement in exploration activities to identify new world-class projects for future development or projects that add significant value to existing operations. The Asia Pacific Coal, Latin American Iron Ore, Ferroalloys and Global Exploration Group operating segments do not meet reportable segment disclosure requirements and therefore are not separately reported.

We evaluate segment performance based on sales margin, defined as revenues less cost of goods sold and operating expenses identifiable to each segment. This measure of operating performance is an effective measurement as we focus on reducing production costs throughout the Company.

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The following table presents a summary of our reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, including a reconciliation of segment sales margin to Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Income (Loss) from Ventures:

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Included in the consolidated financial statements are the following amounts relating to geographic locations:

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Revenue (1)

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United States

ÌýÌý $ 2,774.1 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 1,966.3 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 1,049.5 ÌýÌý

China

ÌýÌý Ìý 2,123.4 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý 1,262.0 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý 711.5 ÌýÌý

Canada

ÌýÌý Ìý 914.3 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý 696.5 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý 236.6 ÌýÌý

Japan

ÌýÌý Ìý 460.4 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý 311.1 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý 157.4 ÌýÌý

Other countries

ÌýÌý Ìý 522.1 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý 446.2 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý 187.0 ÌýÌý
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Total revenue

ÌýÌý $ 6,794.3 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 4,682.1 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 2,342.0 ÌýÌý
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

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United States

ÌýÌý $ 2,684.9 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 2,498.8 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

Australia

ÌýÌý Ìý 1,138.3 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý 973.7 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý

Canada

ÌýÌý Ìý 6,701.4 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý Ìý 506.7 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý
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Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

ÌýÌý $ 10,524.6 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý $ 3,979.2 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý
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(1) Revenue is attributed to countries based on the location of the customer and includes both Product sales and services.

Concentrations in Revenue

In 2011, we had one customer that individually accounted for more thanÌý10 percent of our consolidated product revenue. In 2010 and 2009, we had two and one additional customers that individually accounted for more thanÌý10 percent of our consolidated product revenue, respectively. Total revenue from those customers that accounted for more than 10 percent of our consolidated product revenues represents approximately $1.4 billion, $1.8 billion and $0.8 billion of our total consolidated product revenue in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and is attributable to our U.S. Iron Ore, Eastern Canadian Iron Ore and North American Coal business segments.

The following table represents the percentage of our total revenue contributed by each category of products and services in 2011, 2010 and 2009:

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Revenue Category

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Iron ore

ÌýÌý Ìý 85 %Ìý Ìý Ìý 81 %Ìý Ìý Ìý 81 %Ìý

Coal

ÌýÌý Ìý 11 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 13 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 14 ÌýÌý

Freight and venture partners' cost reimbursements

ÌýÌý Ìý 4 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 6 ÌýÌý Ìý Ìý 5 ÌýÌý
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Total revenue

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