# Relationship history for MSHA mine 4609049

Current hierarchy: **Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc → Elk Run Coal Company, Inc. → Chess 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: 2026-10-13T11:19:05.459773+00:00

## Valid-time edges

- **controller_controls_mine:** Massey Energy Company → Chess Surface Mine; 1974-01-01 to 2011-05-31; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Elk Run Coal Company, Inc. → Chess Surface Mine; 2004-07-06 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Massey Energy Company → Elk Run Coal Company, Inc.; 2004-07-06 to 2011-05-31; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. → Chess Surface Mine; 2011-06-01 to 2016-07-25; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. → Elk Run Coal Company, Inc.; 2011-06-01 to 2016-07-25; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc → Chess Surface Mine; 2016-07-26 to 2018-11-08; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Alpha Natural Resources Holdings, Inc → Elk Run Coal Company, Inc.; 2016-07-26 to 2018-11-08; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc → Chess Surface Mine; 2018-11-09 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc → Elk Run Coal Company, Inc.; 2018-11-09 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history