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Stockton Mine civil works fleet increases with addition of two new Volvo A45G articulated dump trucks

August 15, 2025

We recently purchased two new Volvo A45G articulated dump trucks from TDX Ltd. for our Stockton Mine operations. Additional equipment was then fitted by TDX including – fast fill system, exhaust wrap, RT, handrails, headboard, chocks/bracket...Read more

Fresh Power for Our EX1900 Production Excavator – Engine Replacement at Stockton Mine

July 30, 2025

Doug Hood Mining Ltd (DHML) meets a maintenance milestone with the installation of a rebuilt engine into our 2007 Hitachi EX1900 excavator operating at Stockton Mine on the West Coast. After years of reliable performance in one of New Zealand’s...Read more

Gavin Begg – Retirement as Plant Manager, Doug Hood Mining Limited – In Recognition and Appreciation of Service from 1982 to 2025

March 31, 2025

Gavin has retired as Plant Manager after 43 years with Doug Hood Mining Ltd. Gavin joined the Company in 1982 as a diesel mechanic in Ashburton. Throughout his time with the company Gavin has had a significant and lasting impact on the...Read more

New undercarriage for EX1900 production excavator

June 14, 2023

We took the 1900 out of the production fleet for 4 weeks to replace the undercarriage. New undercarriage was fitted by our Stockton-based maintenance crew with assistance from the OEM. Components due were changed out at the same time...Read more

Gavin Thompson – Heavy Equipment Engineer

April 14, 2021

After a lifetime in the mechanical engineering industry, including the last 14 years with Doug Hood Mining Ltd, Gavin Thompson has decided to retire. However, with a number of restoration projects backed up at home plus being Chief Engineer to the...Read more

ADT fleet renewal to reinforce West Coast contract mining services

August 8, 2019

Our contract mining fleet at Stockton Mine gets another two new Volvo A45G articulated dump trucks: #T76 built January 2019, #T77 built March 2019. This will bring our holding of A45Gs to four. Pre-delivery mine specification checks. Ready for...Read more

Recent workshop output – 777D engine rebuilt & ready for the next install

June 7, 2019

Caterpillar 777D dump-truck #16 (nominally 100tonne including 50m3 payload) was manufactured in the USA in 2002, bought new by us in 2004 and put to work at Stockton Mine carting overburden. The engine (model 3508B EUI) is an 8 cylinder, 34.5L...Read more

Profile: Ash Oldham – Fabrication Engineer and Auto Enthusiast

April 4, 2019

Ash Oldham retired this year and through this website we wanted to acknowledge his work in the industry and as a valued member of the Doug Hood Mining crew. Ash was responsible for the steel fabrication associated with building and rebuilding...Read more

Recent workshop output – refurbished EX1900 rock bucket

March 26, 2019

Typical output from our Westport Workshop is the rebuild of an EX1900 10m3 rock bucket. After many hours digging rock at Stockton Mine our EX1900 rock bucket required refurbishment including new teeth, adapters, and wear package supplied by...Read more

Two Volvo A45G articulated dump trucks for Stockton projects

November 6, 2018

In September 2018 we purchased two Volvo A45G articulated dump trucks from TransDiesel Christchurch for DHML projects at Stockton Mine. With tray capacity of 26m3 and 6-wheel-drive these trucks are generally utilised in softer and less developed...Read more