# Relationship history for MSHA mine 4609215

Current hierarchy: **Daniel W  Bunn → Mega Highwall Mining, LLC → Upper Cedar Grove Mine No 5**

- 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:** Robert  Helton → Upper Cedar Grove Mine No 5; 2007-03-14 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** KWV Operations LLC → Upper Cedar Grove Mine No 5; 2007-05-29 to 2011-02-06; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Robert  Helton → KWV Operations LLC; 2007-05-29 to 2011-02-06; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Glen Alum Operations, LLC → Upper Cedar Grove Mine No 5; 2011-02-07 to 2016-11-06; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Joe  Valis et al → Upper Cedar Grove Mine No 5; 2011-02-07 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Joe  Valis et al → Glen Alum Operations, LLC; 2011-02-07 to 2016-11-06; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_operator:** Rufus W West et al → Glen Alum Operations, LLC; 2011-02-07 to 2016-11-06; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Ben's Creek Operations WV LLC → Upper Cedar Grove Mine No 5; 2016-11-07 to 2024-10-09; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Ben's Creek Limited → Upper Cedar Grove Mine No 5; 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 Mine No 5; 2017-03-06 to current/open; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** MBU Capital Group LTD et al → Upper Cedar Grove Mine No 5; 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 2023-11-27; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **controller_controls_mine:** Bens Creek Group PLC → Upper Cedar Grove Mine No 5; 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 2024-10-09; source msha-controller-operator-history
- **operator_operates_mine:** Mega Highwall Mining, LLC → Upper Cedar Grove Mine No 5; 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