Exhibit 31.1
                                  CERTIFICATION

I, Richard N. Jobling, certify that:


1.                I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Galaxy
                  Minerals, Inc. (f/k/a Golden Sand Eco-Protection, Inc.);

2.                Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain
                  any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
                  material fact necessary 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
                  quarterly report;

3.                Based on my knowledge, the consolidated financial statements,
                  and other financial information included in this quarterly
                  report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
                  condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
                  registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
                  quarterly report;

4.                I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
                  controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
                  13(a) - 15(e) and 15(d) - 15(e)) and internal control over
                  financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a) -
                  15(f) and 15(d) - 15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)                Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
                  such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under
                  our supervision, to ensure that material information relating
                  to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
                  made known to me by others within those entities, particularly
                  during the period in which this quarterly report is prepared;

              b)  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
                  caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
                  designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
                  assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and
                  the preparation of financial statements for external purposes
                  in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

              c)  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
                  controls and procedures and presented in this report my
                  conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
                  and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
                  report based on such evaluation; and

              d)  Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
                  internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
                  the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's
                  fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that
                  has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
                  affect, the registrant's internal control over financial
                  reporting; and

5.            I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal
              control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and
              the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or
              persons performing the equivalent function):

              a)  All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
                  design or operation of internal control over financial
                  reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
                  registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report
                  financial information: and

              b)  Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
                  or other employees who have a significant role in the
                  registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Date:  May 24, 2004

/s/ Richard N. Jobling
Name: Richard N. Jobling
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer