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HSE Officer helps mine team meet compliance objectives – Sarah’s first 6 months

December 17, 2012

Based at Reddale opencast coal mine near Reefton, Sarah has been part of the Doug Hood crew for the last 6 months on this important project. Sarah rejoined Doug Hood Mining Ltd (DHML) mid-year, having previously worked on the company’s...Read more

100 tonne dumptruck rejoins the fleet

October 20, 2012

The Doug Hood Mining dumptruck refurbishment programme is in full swing as Caterpillar dumptruck 777D No.14, which started work for the company at Stockton Mine ex. the UK, rejoins the mining fleet looking every bit as industrious as when it first...Read more

Project Manager “nails it on paper”

October 15, 2012

Rangi Hicks, currently Project Manager at the Reddale opencast coalmine, completed the EXITO level 5 National Diploma in Extractive Industries Management – Surface Extraction in late 2011. The following is an extract from an article about...Read more

Bulldozer refurbished at DHML Westport Workshop

October 1, 2012

Caterpillar bulldozer D11R No.2, newly refurbished by Doug Hood Mining Ltd, provided sterling service to the company while based at Stockton Mine. Bought ex. Japan in March 2005 with 233hrs on the clock the D11R went straight to work at Stockton to...Read more

Contact us for contract services and plant hire

September 24, 2012

We have a large and varied earthmoving/mining fleet available for hire or contract services. For hire: Dozers D8 – D11 Excavators 30 – 200 tonne Articulated dump trucks (ADT) 40 tonne Rigid dump trucks 100 tonne Loaders ...Read more

Surplus machinery for sale

September 24, 2012

Doug Hood Mining has a wide range of surplus open cast mining / large civil machinery for sale. With a rigorous maintenance programme in place all machinery is well maintained and we are happy to provide individual service histories as required...Read more

Port works utilised Tamrock Pantera 1100 drill rig

June 17, 2011

A DHML Tamrock Pantera 1100 drill rig (pictured) was on hire to Burnside Contractors Ltd to drill blast holes as part of port works in Lyttleton Harbour. The Pantera is an 18 tonne hydraulic top hammer rig capable of drilling 89mm to 127mm...Read more

Stockton Mine contracts completed

August 3, 2010

Stockton Mine on the West Coast of the South Island has dominated the attention of Doug Hood Mining for the last 7½ years. Saturday 31st July 2010 saw the completion of a plant hire arrangement between Doug Hood Mining and the Stockton...Read more