# Relationship history for MSHA mine 3300968

Current hierarchy: **Ricky D  Kirk; Jerry  Wells Jr → Leesville Land LLC → HOPEDALE MINE**

- 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

- **operator_operates_mine:** Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company → HOPEDALE MINE; 1950-01-01 to 1992-11-23; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Panhandle Eastern Corp → HOPEDALE MINE; 1950-01-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Panhandle Eastern Corp → Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Company; 1950-01-01 to 1992-11-23; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Donn A  Chickering → HOPEDALE MINE; 1990-03-12 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Harrison Mining Corp → HOPEDALE MINE; 1992-11-24 to 2004-10-13; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Donn A  Chickering → Harrison Mining Corp; 1992-11-24 to 2004-10-13; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Wexford Capital LLC → HOPEDALE MINE; 2004-04-16 to 2010-10-04; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Hopedale Mining LLC → HOPEDALE MINE; 2004-10-14 to 2020-09-17; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Wexford Capital LLC → Hopedale Mining LLC; 2004-10-14 to 2010-10-04; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Rhino Resource Partners LP → HOPEDALE MINE; 2010-10-05 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Rhino Resource Partners LP → Hopedale Mining LLC; 2010-10-05 to 2020-09-17; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Leesville Land LLC → HOPEDALE MINE; 2020-09-18 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Appalachian Resource Company LLC → HOPEDALE MINE; 2020-09-18 to 2021-02-21; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Appalachian Resource Company LLC → Leesville Land LLC; 2020-09-18 to 2021-02-21; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Jerry  Wells Jr  et al → HOPEDALE MINE; 2021-02-22 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Jerry  Wells Jr  et al → Leesville Land LLC; 2021-02-22 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Ricky D  Kirk  et al → Leesville Land LLC; 2021-02-22 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history