Exhibit 23(a)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the use in this Registration Statement betfred reviewson Form S-4 of our report dated February 29,
2008 (August 8, 2008 as to the effects of the stock split described in Note 19) relating to the
consolidated financial betfred gamesstatements and financial statement schedule (Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts) of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and subsidiaries (which report expresses
Betfredan unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of new
accounting standards), and our report dated February 29, 2008 on the betfred reviewseffectiveness of Cleveland-Cliffs Incs internal control over
financial reporting, appearing in the Prospectus, which is
part of this Registration Statement.
We also consent to the Betfredreference to us under the heading Experts in such Prospectus.
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/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP |
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Cleveland, OH |
August
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