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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Lutz Klingmann, certify that:

|1. | I have reviewed this report for the fiscal
        quarter ended June 30, 2005 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 the small 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 22, 2005 | By: /s/ Lutz Klingmann                         
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|      |                 | Lutz Klingmann                                 
|      |                 | President and Principal
      Financial Officer

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