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EX1900 on night shift at Stockton Mine – operated and photographed by Chris Heath

February 3, 2026

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Vacancy for a Component Rebuild Technician in our Westport Workshop

January 21, 2026

We are looking for a talented Component Rebuild Technician for our Westport Workshop in order to: – maximise use of in-house resources, cost reduction, and self-sufficiency. – strengthen our focus on fleet availability and resilience for...Read more

Vacancy for a Field Service Mechanic to support our Stockton Mine operations

January 19, 2026

With a solid programme of work ahead we are looking for a Field Service Mechanic to be based at our Stockton Mine Workshop. Focussed on fleet availability for a busy contract mining operation this role is based on a 5-on 2-off roster. The successful...Read more

New Caterpillar D9 bulldozer joins the Stockton Mine fleet

December 17, 2025

In mid-2025 Doug Hood Mining Ltd purchased a new Caterpillar D9 to increase bulldozer availability at Stockton Mine, specifically to join our existing D8Ts and D9Rs for pit floor and tiphead maintenance and blast levelling. The D9 was ordered from...Read more

Two new Volvo A45G dump trucks added to Stockton Mine civil works fleet

August 15, 2025

We recently purchased two new Volvo A45G articulated dump trucks from TDX Ltd for our Stockton Mine operations. To meet the Stockton Mine specification additional equipment was fitted by TDX including fast fill system, exhaust wrap, RT, handrails...Read more

Scheduled Engine Replacement for Hitachi EX1900 Excavator at Stockton Mine

July 30, 2025

Doug Hood Mining Ltd (DHML) has reached another significant maintenance milestone with the successful engine replacement in our 2007 Hitachi EX1900 excavator, currently operating at Stockton Mine on New Zealand’s West Coast. This major...Read more

Gavin Begg retires as Plant Manager after 43 years of service

March 31, 2025

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 productivity and profitability of the Company, maintaining the open-cast mining and...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

Stockton Mine – Earth dam and stormwater sump

June 12, 2023

The earth dam and stormwater containment sump constructed by Doug Hood Mining Ltd (DHML) at Stockton Mine are complete. With a final crest level of RL737m, the 610,000 bcm dam embankment is 30 metres high. Excavation of the mine...Read more

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY – Machine Operators for Stockton Mine

June 10, 2023

We want to hear from excavator, dozer and dump truck operators for our Stockton Mine projects near Westport.We pay competitive rates, our work is rewarding and productive, individual strengths and teamwork are valued highly. We develop and maintain...Read more