Cleveland-Cliffs Signs Three-Year AI Deal With Palantir to Modernize Operations

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has entered a three-year partnership with Palantir Technologies to deploy artificial intelligence across its operations and commercial systems, the company said in a statement released April 28. The agreement places Palantir’s AI platform at the center of production planning, order entry, and operational workflows across the steelmaker’s footprint.

The deployment follows a pilot phase and expands the use of AI into core decision-making systems inside the company. Cleveland-Cliffs said the platform will integrate data across facilities, anticipate constraints, and coordinate activities in real time.

Lourenco Goncalves, Chairman, President, and CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, said the company selected Palantir after evaluating its performance during the pilot. “After completing our pilot work with Palantir, it became clear they were the platform of choice to take our business into the future,” Goncalves said in the release. “What we have seen so far has been nothing short of a gamechanger.”

AI Moves Into Core Steelmaking Workflows

Cleveland-Cliffs said it is embedding AI directly into production planning and operational processes, where coordination across plants, raw materials, and customer demand requires constant adjustment. The company operates a vertically integrated system spanning iron ore mining, steel production, and downstream processing, which increases the complexity of scheduling and execution.