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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd.
Vancouver, Canada
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement Form S-8 (No. 333-102112 and No. 333-164950) of Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd., of our report dated March 29, 2011, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd., which appears in this Form 10-K/A. Our report contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
/s/ BDO Canada LLP
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
May 19, 2011
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