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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table | For purposes of this Pay Versus Performance section, all references to “compensation actually paid” mean such amounts as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, which may be different from other compensation amounts discussed in the CD&A and elsewhere in this proxy statement. Mr. Lourenco Goncalves was our principal executive officer (“PEO”) for each Covered Year.
|  |  |  |  | VALUE OF INITIAL FIXED $100 INVESTMENT BASED ON: |  |
YEAR | SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE TOTAL FOR PEO | COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID TO PEO (1)(2) | AVERAGE SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE TOTAL FOR NON-PEO NEOS (3) | AVERAGE COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID TO NON-PEO NEOS (1)(2)(3) | TOTAL SHARE-HOLDER RETURN (4) | PEER GROUP TOTAL SHARE-HOLDER RETURN (4)(5) | NET INCOME (LOSS) (in millions) | ADJUSTED EBITDA (in millions) (6)
2024 | $15,248,897 | $(5,697,845) | $4,178,398 | $(1,248,935) | $114.55 | $205.31 | $708 | $780
2023 | $26,183,928 | $24,377,135 | $6,027,396 | $5,694,205 | $248.87 | $215.10 | $450 | $1,900
2022 | $18,457,351 | $5,088,110 | $4,620,214 | $2,514,425 | $196.35 | $177.02 | $1,376 | $3,169
2021 | $24,494,731 | $39,028,092 | $4,104,246 | $6,194,093 | $265.34 | $156.49 | $3,033 | $5,287
2020 | $18,511,405 | $37,952,040 | $3,170,114 | $5,987,817 | $177.46 | $155.97 | $(81) | $353
Company Selected Measure Name | Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |
Named Executive Officers, Footnote | 2024: Celso L. Goncalves Jr., Clifford T. Smith, Keith A. Koci and James D. Graham | 2023: Celso L. Goncalves Jr., Clifford T. Smith, Keith A. Koci and James D. Graham | 2022: Celso L. Goncalves Jr., Clifford T. Smith, Keith A. Koci, James D. Graham and Maurice D. Harapiak | 2021: Celso L. Goncalves Jr., Clifford T. Smith, Keith A. Koci, Terry G. Fedor and Maurice D. Harapiak | 2020: Clifford T. Smith, Keith A. Koci, Terry G. Fedor and Maurice D. Harapiak
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote | (5)The peer group is comprised of the companies in the S&P Metals & Mining Select Industry Group. |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 15,248,897 | $ 26,183,928 | $ 18,457,351 | $ 24,494,731 | $ 18,511,405
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ (5,697,845) | 24,377,135 | 5,088,110 | 39,028,092 | 37,952,040
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote | Note that while similar adjustment information was provided in the 2024 proxy statement for Covered Years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, under applicable SEC guidance, repeating such adjustment information is not required in this Proxy Statement because in the Company’s view it is not material to shareholders’ understanding of the information reported in the PVP Table for 2024 or the relationships disclosures provided below. Deductions from, and additions to, total compensation in the SCT for 2024 to calculate CAP consist of:
| 2024
| PEO | AVERAGE NON-PEO NEOs
Total Compensation from Summary Compensation Table | $15,248,897 | $4,178,398
Adjustments for Pension |  |
Adjustment for Summary Compensation Table Pension | $(576,300) | $(91,825)
Amount added for Covered Year service cost | $294,645 | $58,652
Amount added for prior service cost impacting Covered Year | $(63,800) | $(149,704)
Total Adjustments for Pension | $(345,455) | $(182,877)
Adjustments for Equity Awards |  |
Adjustment for grant date values in the Summary Compensation Table | $(11,469,565) | $(3,049,452)
Year-end fair value of unvested awards granted in the Covered Year | $3,410,989 | $906,891
Year-over-year difference of year-end fair values (from prior year-end to Covered Year-end) for unvested awards granted in prior years | $(7,831,278) | $(2,029,295)
Fair values at vest date for awards granted and vested in Covered Year | $0 | $0
Difference in fair values between prior year-end fair values and vest date fair values for awards granted in prior years | $(4,711,433) | $(1,072,599)
Forfeitures during Covered Year equal to prior year-end fair value | $0 | $0
Dividends or dividend equivalents not otherwise included in the total compensation | $0 | $0
Total Adjustments for Equity Awards | $(20,601,287) | $(5,244,455)
Compensation Actually Paid (as calculated) | $(5,697,845) | $(1,248,935)
(2)Equity valuation assumptions for calculating CAP are not materially different from grant date valuation assumptions.
(3)Non-PEO NEOs reflect the average SCT total compensation and average CAP for the following executives by year:
2024: Celso L. Goncalves Jr., Clifford T. Smith, Keith A. Koci and James D. Graham
2023: Celso L. Goncalves Jr., Clifford T. Smith, Keith A. Koci and James D. Graham
2022: Celso L. Goncalves Jr., Clifford T. Smith, Keith A. Koci, James D. Graham and Maurice D. Harapiak
2021: Celso L. Goncalves Jr., Clifford T. Smith, Keith A. Koci, Terry G. Fedor and Maurice D. Harapiak
2020: Clifford T. Smith, Keith A. Koci, Terry G. Fedor and Maurice D. Harapiak
(4)Total Shareholder Return figures are based on a fixed investment of $100 from the beginning of the earliest Covered Year in the table through the end of each Covered Year in the table, assuming reinvestment of dividends. The numbers in these columns have been revised from the numbers previously reported in last year’s PVP Table in order to correct an administrative error.
(5)The peer group is comprised of the companies in the S&P Metals & Mining Select Industry Group.
(6)Reconciliations for Adjusted EBITDA can be found in Annex A to this proxy statement. See also “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Annual Incentive Program (EMPI Plan)” for more information about the use of Adjusted EBITDA in the Company’s short-term incentive program.
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 4,178,398 | 6,027,396 | 4,620,214 | 4,104,246 | 3,170,114
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ (1,248,935) | 5,694,205 | 2,514,425 | 6,194,093 | 5,987,817
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote | Note that while similar adjustment information was provided in the 2024 proxy statement for Covered Years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, under applicable SEC guidance, repeating such adjustment information is not required in this Proxy Statement because in the Company’s view it is not material to shareholders’ understanding of the information reported in the PVP Table for 2024 or the relationships disclosures provided below. Deductions from, and additions to, total compensation in the SCT for 2024 to calculate CAP consist of:
| 2024
| PEO | AVERAGE NON-PEO NEOs
Total Compensation from Summary Compensation Table | $15,248,897 | $4,178,398
Adjustments for Pension |  |
Adjustment for Summary Compensation Table Pension | $(576,300) | $(91,825)
Amount added for Covered Year service cost | $294,645 | $58,652
Amount added for prior service cost impacting Covered Year | $(63,800) | $(149,704)
Total Adjustments for Pension | $(345,455) | $(182,877)
Adjustments for Equity Awards |  |
Adjustment for grant date values in the Summary Compensation Table | $(11,469,565) | $(3,049,452)
Year-end fair value of unvested awards granted in the Covered Year | $3,410,989 | $906,891
Year-over-year difference of year-end fair values (from prior year-end to Covered Year-end) for unvested awards granted in prior years | $(7,831,278) | $(2,029,295)
Fair values at vest date for awards granted and vested in Covered Year | $0 | $0
Difference in fair values between prior year-end fair values and vest date fair values for awards granted in prior years | $(4,711,433) | $(1,072,599)
Forfeitures during Covered Year equal to prior year-end fair value | $0 | $0
Dividends or dividend equivalents not otherwise included in the total compensation | $0 | $0
Total Adjustments for Equity Awards | $(20,601,287) | $(5,244,455)
Compensation Actually Paid (as calculated) | $(5,697,845) | $(1,248,935)
(2)Equity valuation assumptions for calculating CAP are not materially different from grant date valuation assumptions.
(3)Non-PEO NEOs reflect the average SCT total compensation and average CAP for the following executives by year:
2024: Celso L. Goncalves Jr., Clifford T. Smith, Keith A. Koci and James D. Graham
2023: Celso L. Goncalves Jr., Clifford T. Smith, Keith A. Koci and James D. Graham
2022: Celso L. Goncalves Jr., Clifford T. Smith, Keith A. Koci, James D. Graham and Maurice D. Harapiak
2021: Celso L. Goncalves Jr., Clifford T. Smith, Keith A. Koci, Terry G. Fedor and Maurice D. Harapiak
2020: Clifford T. Smith, Keith A. Koci, Terry G. Fedor and Maurice D. Harapiak
(4)Total Shareholder Return figures are based on a fixed investment of $100 from the beginning of the earliest Covered Year in the table through the end of each Covered Year in the table, assuming reinvestment of dividends. The numbers in these columns have been revised from the numbers previously reported in last year’s PVP Table in order to correct an administrative error.
(5)The peer group is comprised of the companies in the S&P Metals & Mining Select Industry Group.
(6)Reconciliations for Adjusted EBITDA can be found in Annex A to this proxy statement. See also “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Annual Incentive Program (EMPI Plan)” for more information about the use of Adjusted EBITDA in the Company’s short-term incentive program.
Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote | (2)Equity valuation assumptions for calculating CAP are not materially different from grant date valuation assumptions. |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return | Compensation Actually Paid and Cumulative TSR |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income | Compensation Actually Paid and Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure | Compensation Actually Paid and Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |
Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 114.55 | 248.87 | 196.35 | 265.34 | 177.46
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 205.31 | 215.10 | 177.02 | 156.49 | 155.97
Net Income (Loss) | $ 708,000,000 | $ 450,000,000 | $ 1,376,000,000 | $ 3,033,000,000 | $ (81,000,000)
Company Selected Measure Amount | 780,000,000 | 1,900,000,000 | 3,169,000,000 | 5,287,000,000 | 353,000,000
PEO Name | Lourenco Goncalves |  |  |  |
Additional 402(v) Disclosure | (4)Total Shareholder Return figures are based on a fixed investment of $100 from the beginning of the earliest Covered Year in the table through the end of each Covered Year in the table, assuming reinvestment of dividends. The numbers in these columns have been revised from the numbers previously reported in last year’s PVP Table in order to correct an administrative error. (6)Reconciliations for Adjusted EBITDA can be found in Annex A to this proxy statement. See also “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Annual Incentive Program (EMPI Plan)” for more information about the use of Adjusted EBITDA in the Company’s short-term incentive program. |  |  |  |
Measure:: 1 |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Name | Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |
Measure:: 2 |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Name | Relative TSR |  |  |  |
PEO | SCT pension [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ (576,300) |  |  |  |
PEO | Pension Current Year Service Cost [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 294,645 |  |  |  |
PEO | Pension Prior Year Service Cost Impacting Current Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (63,800) |  |  |  |
PEO | Grant date values in the SCT [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (11,469,565) |  |  |  |
PEO | Year-End Fair Value Of Unvested Awards Granted In The Current Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 3,410,989 |  |  |  |
PEO | Year-Over-Year Difference Of Year-End Fair Values For Unvested Awards Granted In Prior Years [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (7,831,278) |  |  |  |
PEO | Fair Values At Vest Date For Awards Granted And Vested In Current Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 |  |  |  |
PEO | Differences In Fair Values Between Prior Year-End Fair Values And Vest Date Fair Values For Awards Granted In Prior Years [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (4,711,433) |  |  |  |
PEO | Forfeitures During Current Year Equal To Prior Year-End Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 |  |  |  |
PEO | Dividends Or Dividend Equivalents Not Otherwise Included In The Total Compensation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | SCT pension [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (91,825) |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Pension Current Year Service Cost [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 58,652 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Pension Prior Year Service Cost Impacting Current Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (149,704) |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Grant date values in the SCT [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (3,049,452) |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Year-End Fair Value Of Unvested Awards Granted In The Current Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 906,891 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Year-Over-Year Difference Of Year-End Fair Values For Unvested Awards Granted In Prior Years [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (2,029,295) |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Values At Vest Date For Awards Granted And Vested In Current Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Differences In Fair Values Between Prior Year-End Fair Values And Vest Date Fair Values For Awards Granted In Prior Years [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (1,072,599) |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Forfeitures During Current Year Equal To Prior Year-End Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Dividends Or Dividend Equivalents Not Otherwise Included In The Total Compensation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ 0 |  |  |  |

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