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
August 31, 2020
In mid 2019 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 primarily...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
May 31, 2019
Check out this time-lapse video taken by McConnell Dowell Constructors of Doug Hood Mining Ltd reshaping the overburden stockpile in the Gollans Bay Quarry below Evans Pass, Christchurch.
This stockpiled material was excavated during our...Read more
May 31, 2019
Check out this time-lapse video taken by McConnell Dowell Constructors of Doug Hood Mining Ltd excavating the rock-fall catchbench above Sumner Road, Christchurch.
This video starts about a week into the catchbench excavation and ends several weeks...Read more
March 29, 2019
The road connecting Sumner and Lyttelton officially opened today having been closed due to earthquake damage since 2011. The following provides a view of the completed project and our sections of work including a photo gallery of work...Read more
December 11, 2017
In early 2017 we commenced earthworks at Stockton Mine to raise the height of the A18 earth dam embankment to increase the dam’s storage capacity. This work has been seasonal due to compaction and earthmoving being sensitive to moisture...Read more
October 27, 2016
Doug Hood Mining Ltd was part of the team selected by Christchurch City Council to reopen the Sumner to Lyttleton Road near Christchurch.
Badly affected by the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes this important link between Christchurch City and Lyttleton...Read more
August 2, 2010
Earthworks at Stockton Mine
In 2007 while principal contractor at Stockton Mine, Doug Hood Mining tendered for and won the contract to construct the Mangatini Sump, a key component of the mine storm-water management program.
The sump required the...Read more
December 31, 2002
Between 1997 and 2002 DHML was contracted by Meridian Energy to excavate a tailrace for the 2nd Manapouri Power Station tunnel plus associated site works, for $3.5M.
The 2 stage contract required construction of a new tail race and widening of the...Read more