Thomson Reuters
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
* Could idle Bloom Lake Mine in Quebec if iron ore prices
decline substantially for an extended period -CEO
* Cliffs CEO Gary Halverson says will not go ahead with
second phase of Bloom Lake Mine alone, looking at strategic
options for mine
* Cliffs CEO says options for Bloom Lake include strategic
partnerships or a sale
* Cliffs CEO says has had "customer interest" in a
partnership on Bloom Lake mine