SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   Form 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One) [ ] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K
            [X] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB [ ]Form N-SAR

                  For Period Ended: June 30, 2002
                  [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
                  [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
                  [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
                  [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
                  For the Transition Period Ended: ______________

Read Attached Instruction Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type. Nothing
in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any
information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full Name of Registrant                          Golden Queen Mining Co. LTD.

Former Name if Applicable                        N/A

Address of principal Executive Office
(Street and Number)                              11847 Gempen Street

City, State and Zip Code                         Mojave, California  93501

PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25b, the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

[X] (a)  The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
         could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expenses:

[X] (b)  The subject annual report, semi-annual report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F,
         11-F, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the
         fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the
         subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion
         thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the
         prescribed due date; and
[ ] (c)  The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
         has been attached if applicable.

PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the prescribed time period. (Attached Extra Sheets if needed)

Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd., is unable to file its report on Form 10-QSB by the
prescribed due date because recent changes to SEC regulations have prompted



discussions regarding de-listing the Company. In addition, conflicting legal
recommendations regarding certain material transactions, have not yet been
resolved, are not complete and cannot be completed for a timely filing without
unreasonable effort and expense.


Part IV - OTHER INFORMATION
Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

      Keith Gainey                   661                       824-1054
         (Name)                  (Area Code)               (Telephone Number)

(2)  Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the investment Company Act
     of 1940 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
     registrant was required to file such reports) been filed? If answer is no,
     identify report(s).               [X] Yes    [ ] No



(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operation from
     the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
     earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
     thereof?                          [ ] Yes    [X] No

     If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
     and quantitatively, and if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
     estimate of the results cannot be made.

                                       N/A


                          GOLDEN QUEEN MINING CO. LTD
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


Date  August 14, 2002                  By  /s/ EDWARD G. THOMPSON, PRESIDENT
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