Form SD - Specialized disclosure report

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

[phone]

(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.

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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

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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

Document Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Document Information:
Document Type	2.01 SD
Amendment	false
CIK	0000066756
Registrant Name	ALLETE INC
Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Reporting Currency	USD

Payments, by Category - 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2023 - USD ($)	Total	Corporate and Other Segment [Member]
Payments:
Taxes	$ 229,237	$ 229,237
Royalties	502,342	502,342
Fees	1,920	1,920
Total Payments	$ 733,499	$ 733,499

Payments, by Project - 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2023 - USD ($)	Taxes	Royalties	Fees	Total Payments
Total	$ 229,237	$ 502,342	$ 1,920	$ 733,499
Corporate and Other Segment [Member]
Total	229,237	502,342	1,920	733,499
Corporate and Other Segment [Member] | Center Mine [Member]
Total	$ 229,237	$ 502,342	$ 1,920	$ 733,499

Payments, by Government - 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2023 - USD ($)	Taxes	Royalties	Fees	Total Payments
Total	$ 229,237	$ 502,342	$ 1,920	$ 733,499
Corporate and Other Segment [Member]
Total	229,237	502,342	1,920	733,499
Corporate and Other Segment [Member] | Office of Natural Resources [Member]
Total	0	502,342	1,920	504,262
Corporate and Other Segment [Member] | Office of Surface Mining [Member]
Total	$ 229,237	$ 0	$ 0	$ 229,237

Payments, Details - 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2023 - USD ($)	Amount	Type	Country	Subnat. Juris.	Govt.	Project	Resource	Ext. Method
#: 1
	$ 0	Taxes	UNITED STATES	snj:US-ND	Office of Natural Resources [Member]	Center Mine [Member]	Coal (Lignite) [Member]	Open Pit
#: 2
	502,342	Royalties	UNITED STATES	snj:US-ND	Office of Natural Resources [Member]	Center Mine [Member]	Coal (Lignite) [Member]	Open Pit
#: 3
	1,920	Fees	UNITED STATES	snj:US-ND	Office of Natural Resources [Member]	Center Mine [Member]	Coal (Lignite) [Member]	Open Pit
#: 4
	229,237	Taxes	UNITED STATES	snj:US-ND	Office of Surface Mining [Member]	Center Mine [Member]	Coal (Lignite) [Member]	Open Pit
#: 5
	0	Royalties	UNITED STATES	snj:US-ND	Office of Surface Mining [Member]	Center Mine [Member]	Coal (Lignite) [Member]	Open Pit
#: 6
	$ 0	Fees	UNITED STATES	snj:US-ND	Office of Surface Mining [Member]	Center Mine [Member]	Coal (Lignite) [Member]	Open Pit

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