UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):May 17, 2011
GOLDEN QUEEN MINING CO. LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
0-21777
(Commission File Number)
| British Columbia, Canada | Not Applicable |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
| 6411 Imperial Avenue, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V7W 2J5 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
| |
| (604) 921-7570 |
| Issuer’s telephone number |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 17, 2011, Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd. released an independent reserve report entitled “Soledad Mountain Feasibility Study” dated May 2, 2011, prepared by Norwest Corporation of Vancouver. The reserve report may be found on the Issuer’s website at www.goldenqueen.com.
Note that the reserve report uses Canadian Institute of Mining (CIM) definitions and U.S. investors are cautioned that while these terms are recognized and required by Canadian regulations, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize them. Please see the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 for additional cautionary information for U.S. investors.
The information presented in this section is being furnished and will not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | | | Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd. |
| Date | May 17, 2011 | | (Registrant) |
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| | | | /s/ Lutz Klingmann |
| | | | (Signature) |
