# Relationship history for MSHA mine 4609063

Current hierarchy: **Daniel W  Bunn → Mega Highwall Mining, LLC → Upper Cedar Grove HWM Job**

- 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:** Everett Gordon Justice → Upper Cedar Grove HWM Job; 1999-10-01 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** John C  Smith Jr → Upper Cedar Grove HWM Job; 2001-03-19 to 2006-01-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Appalachian Fuels, LLC → Upper Cedar Grove HWM Job; 2004-09-16 to 2016-11-06; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** John C  Smith Jr → Appalachian Fuels, LLC; 2004-09-16 to 2006-01-16; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Energy Coal Resources Inc → Upper Cedar Grove HWM Job; 2006-01-17 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Energy Coal Resources Inc → Appalachian Fuels, LLC; 2006-01-17 to 2016-11-06; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Ben's Creek Operations WV LLC → Upper Cedar Grove HWM Job; 2016-11-07 to 2022-01-20; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Ben's Creek Limited → Upper Cedar Grove HWM Job; 2016-11-07 to 2020-11-10; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Ben's Creek Limited → Ben's Creek Operations WV LLC; 2016-11-07 to 2020-11-10; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Daniel W  Bunn → Upper Cedar Grove HWM Job; 2017-03-06 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** MBU Capital Group LTD et al → Upper Cedar Grove HWM Job; 2020-11-11 to 2023-11-27; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** MBU Capital Group LTD et al → Ben's Creek Operations WV LLC; 2020-11-11 to 2022-01-20; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** JMAC Leasing, Inc. → Upper Cedar Grove HWM Job; 2022-01-21 to 2023-02-13; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Everett Gordon Justice → JMAC Leasing, Inc.; 2022-01-21 to 2023-02-13; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Ben's Creek Operations WV, LLC → Upper Cedar Grove HWM Job; 2023-02-14 to 2024-10-09; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Ben's Creek Limited → Ben's Creek Operations WV, LLC; 2023-02-14 to 2020-11-10; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** MBU Capital Group LTD et al → Ben's Creek Operations WV, LLC; 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-27; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Bens Creek Group PLC → Upper Cedar Grove HWM Job; 2023-11-28 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Bens Creek Group PLC → Ben's Creek Operations WV LLC; 2023-11-28 to 2022-01-20; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Bens Creek Group PLC → Ben's Creek Operations WV, LLC; 2023-11-28 to 2024-10-09; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Mega Highwall Mining, LLC → Upper Cedar Grove HWM Job; 2024-10-10 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Daniel W  Bunn → Mega Highwall Mining, LLC; 2024-10-10 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history