UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM SD
SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT
ALLETE, Inc.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
| Minnesota | 1-3548 | 41-0418150 | ||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||||||
| incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | |||||||
30 West Superior Street
Duluth, Minnesota 55802-2093
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Steven W. Morris
(218) 279-5000
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this Form is being submitted, and provide the period to which the information in this Form applies:
| ☐ | Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, ____. | ||||
| ☒ | Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. | ||||
SECTION 1 - CONFLICT MINERAL DISCLOSURE
Item 1.01. Conflict Minerals Disclosure Report
Not applicable
Item 1.02. Exhibit
Not applicable
SECTION 2 - RESOURCE EXTRACTION ISSUER DISCLOSURE
Item 2.01. Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure Report
Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers.
The payment disclosure required by this Form is included in Exhibit 2.01 to this Form SD.
SECTION 3 - EXHIBITS
Item 3.01. Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report.
Exhibit Description
2.01 Disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuer for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.
| ALLETE, Inc. | ||||||||
| September 25, 2024 | /s/ Steven W. Morris | |||||||
| Steven W. Morris | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit 2.01
| Reporting Entity Name: | ALLETE INC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency Used to Make Payments: | USD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiscal Year: | 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business Segment: | Corporate and Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Payee Name | Project Name | Resource Subject to Commercial Development | Method of Extraction | Major Subnational Political Jurisdiction of the Project | Taxes | Royalties | Fees | Total Amount Paid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States of America | Office of Natural Resources | Center Mine | Coal (Lignite) | Open Pit | North Dakota | — | $502,342 | $1,920 | $504,262 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States of America | Office of Surface Mining | Center Mine | Coal (Lignite) | Open Pit | North Dakota | $229,237 | — | — | 229,237 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Center Mine Project Payments | $229,237 | $502,342 | $1,920 | $733,499 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||