# Relationship history for MSHA mine 4608899

Current hierarchy: **Ashley N  Ward → Award Development, LLC → Wildcat Surface 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: 2026-10-17T05:35:58.500035+00:00

## Valid-time edges

- **controller_controls_mine:** Douglas M  Epling et al → Wildcat Surface Mine; 2000-03-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Wildcat Coal Company Inc → Wildcat Surface Mine; 2001-05-01 to 2005-03-31; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Chris  Cline → Wildcat Surface Mine; 2001-05-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Chris  Cline → Wildcat Coal Company Inc; 2001-05-01 to 2005-03-31; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Highwall Mining LLC → Wildcat Surface Mine; 2005-04-01 to 2014-03-24; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Timothy G Elliott → Wildcat Surface Mine; 2005-04-01 to 2006-03-17; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Timothy G Elliott → Highwall Mining LLC; 2005-04-01 to 2006-03-17; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Magnum Coal Company → Wildcat Surface Mine; 2006-03-18 to 2008-07-22; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Magnum Coal Company → Highwall Mining LLC; 2006-03-18 to 2008-07-22; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Patriot Coal Corporation → Wildcat Surface Mine; 2008-07-23 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Patriot Coal Corporation → Highwall Mining LLC; 2008-07-23 to 2014-03-24; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** James (Brad)  Maggard → Wildcat Surface Mine; 2012-08-15 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Hanover Resources, LLC → Wildcat Surface Mine; 2014-03-25 to 2014-09-18; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Douglas M  Epling et al → Hanover Resources, LLC; 2014-03-25 to 2014-09-18; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Thoroughbred Highwall Mining LLC → Wildcat Surface Mine; 2014-09-19 to 2015-06-04; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** James (Brad)  Maggard → Thoroughbred Highwall Mining LLC; 2014-09-19 to 2015-06-04; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Award Development, LLC → Wildcat Surface Mine; 2015-06-05 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Ashley N  Ward → Wildcat Surface Mine; 2015-06-05 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Ashley N  Ward → Award Development, LLC; 2015-06-05 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history