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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Lutz Klingmann, certify that:

|1. | I have reviewed this report for
      the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2003 of Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|2. | Based on my
        knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
        fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
        made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
        not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;                                               
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|3. | Based on my
        knowledge, the financial statement, and other financial information included
        in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
        condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business
        issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;                                                                 
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|4. | The small business
        issuers other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing
        and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange
        Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial
        reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for
        thesmall business issuer and have:
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|5. | The small business
        issuers other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on
        our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,
        to the small business issuers auditors and the audit committee of
        small business issuers board of directors (or persons performing
        the equivalent function):                              
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|Date: August 14, 2003 | By: | /s/ Lutz Klingmann
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|                      |     | Lutz Klingmann    
|                      |     | President         

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CERTIFICATIONS

I, Keith Gainey, certify that:

|1. | I have reviewed this report for
      the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2003 of Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|2. | Based on my
        knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
        fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
        made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
        not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;                                               
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|3. | Based on my
        knowledge, the financial statement, and other financial information included
        in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
        condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business
        issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;                                                                 
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|4. | The small business
        issuers other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing
        and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange
        Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial
        reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for
        thesmall business issuer and have:
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|5. | The small business
        issuers other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on
        our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,
        to the small business issuers auditors and the audit committee of
        small business issuers board of directors (or persons performing
        the equivalent function):                              
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|Date: August 14, 2003 | By: | /s/ Keith Gainey            
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|                      |     | Keith Gainey                
|                      |     | Principal Accounting Officer

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