Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating activities:
Net loss for the period	$ (12,848,598)	$ (3,814,525)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and depletion	1,849,930	15,027
Amortization of debt discount and interest accrual	2,400,548	1,973,307
Accretion expense	22,529	0
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities including change in foreign exchange	5,895,993	(2,467,100)
Stock-based compensation	7,598	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	151,539
Non-cash consulting expense (Note 7(i))	0	151,428
Closing fee related to long-term debt	0	1,500,000
Foreign exchange gain	0	(497,411)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(2,698)	20,407
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	154,435	(1,029,096)
Inventory	(6,285,195)	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,748,796	597,434
Interest payable	0	(797,945)
Cash used in operating activities	(7,056,662)	(4,196,935)
Investment activities:
Additions to property, plant, equipment and mineral interests	(10,289,409)	(34,035,828)
Release (purchase) of reclamation financial assurance deposit	902,382	(349,053)
Cash used in investing activities	(9,387,027)	(34,384,881)
Financing activities:
Repayment of loans payable	(2,477,503)	(353,881)
Investment in Golden Queen Mining Company LLC by non-controlling interest	0	12,500,000
Borrowing under long-term debt	0	25,000,000
Repayment of short-term debt	0	(2,500,000)
Financing fees related to short-term debt	0	(1,500,000)
Financing fees related to short-term debt capitalized to the loan	0	(250,000)
Cash provided by financing activities	(2,477,503)	32,896,119
Net change in cash	(18,921,192)	(5,685,697)
Cash, Beginning balance	37,587,311	91,407,644
Cash, Ending balance	$ 18,666,119	$ 85,721,947