November 5, 2021
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
October 29, 2021
With a solid programme of work ahead we are looking for another Field Service Mechanic based at our Stockton Mine workshop.
Focused on fleet availability for a busy contract mining operation this role is based on a 5-on 2-off roster.
The successful...Read more
September 20, 2021
Kevin is retiring as General Manager and Director after 21 years with Doug Hood Mining Ltd.
Kevin joined the Company in 2000 following eight years with Works Civil Construction as Area/Branch Manager of the Rotorua/Eastern Bay of Plenty business...Read more
July 12, 2021
The earth dam and stormwater containment sump under construction by Doug Hood Mining Ltd at Stockton Mine are nearing completion
The 610,000 bcm engineered embankment is approximately 90% complete.
With a final crest level of RL737m, the...Read more
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
August 31, 2020
In early 2020 Doug Hood Mining Ltd was tasked with constructing a fines retention dam for BT Mining at Stockton Coal Mine.
The dam embankment will require approximately 500,000 m3 of drilled and blasted bulk material excavated with an EX1900...Read more
January 9, 2020
EX1900 production excavator on the move.
McCabes is a group of coal bearing and mined out blocks onto which a coal fines storage structure, haul road and stormwater sump will be built.
Cypress is a coal block requiring overburden...Read more
November 8, 2019
McConnell Dowell Constructors (MCD) has received several awards for the Sumner Road Remediation Project.
At the 2019 Civil Contractors NZ Canterbury Awards MCD received two awards including the Hydraulink Fluid Connectors – Health and Safety...Read more
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
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