# Relationship history for MSHA mine 1517326

Current hierarchy: **American Resources Corporation → KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC → Topper**

- Valid-time bounds: inclusive, date granularity
- Null end: open-ended in the upstream history row; not independent proof of present control
- Transaction-time observation: 2026-10-13T11:19:05.459773+00:00

## Valid-time edges

- **controller_controls_mine:** Gary D  Fields → Topper; 1986-06-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Scott  Kiscaden et al → Topper; 1989-03-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Kiah Creek Mining Company → Topper; 1992-11-01 to 1993-10-03; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Scott  Kiscaden et al → Kiah Creek Mining Company; 1992-11-01 to 1993-10-03; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** (Donald) Todd  Kiscaden et al → Kiah Creek Mining Company; 1992-11-01 to 1993-10-03; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Hansel D  Fleming → Topper; 1993-05-03 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Topper Coal Company Inc → Topper; 1993-10-04 to 1994-06-20; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Gary D  Fields → Topper Coal Company Inc; 1993-10-04 to 1994-06-20; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Fleming Enterprises Inc → Topper; 1994-06-21 to 2016-04-11; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Hansel D  Fleming → Fleming Enterprises Inc; 1994-06-21 to 2016-04-11; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** International Coal Group Inc (ICG) → Topper; 2004-10-01 to 2011-06-14; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Arch Resources Inc → Topper; 2011-06-15 to 2016-04-11; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC → Topper; 2016-04-12 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** International Coal Group Inc (ICG) → KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC; 2016-04-12 to 2011-06-14; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Quest Energy Corporation → Topper; 2016-04-12 to 2017-01-04; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Quest Energy Corporation → KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC; 2016-04-12 to 2017-01-04; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Arch Resources Inc → KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC; 2016-04-12 to 2016-04-11; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** American Resources Corporation → Topper; 2017-01-05 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** American Resources Corporation → KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLC; 2017-01-05 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history