{{#Badges: CoalSwarm}}'''Red Hills Mine''' is operated by the Mississippi Lignite Mining Company, a subsidiary of [[The North American Coal Corporation]]. The mine is in Ackerman, Mississippi, and began production in the fourth quarter 2000. Red Hills Mine delivers approximately 3.5 million tons of coal per year, particularly to [[SUEZ]] Energy Resources and the [[Tennessee Valley Authority]]. The operation utilizes dragline and shovel for overburden removal and reclaims about 120 acres of land annually.<ref>[http://www.nacoal.com/operations/redhills.html "Operations: Red Hills Mine"], North American Coal Corporation website, November 2009.</ref>