EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

betfred gamesWe consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 17, betfred sportsbook review2011, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Cliffs Natural Resources betfred sportsbook reviewInc. and subsidiaries, and the effectiveness of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual betfred sportsbookReport on Form 10-K of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2010.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Cleveland, Ohio

March 7, 2011