Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues
Metal Sales	$ 16,496	$ 13,451	$ 48,182	$ 16,915
Cost of Sales
Direct mining costs	(15,404)	(9,111)	(40,333)	(12,674)
Depreciation and depletion (Note 6)	(2,931)	(2,232)	(8,429)	(4,081)
Income (loss) from mine operations	(1,839)	2,108	(580)	160
General and administrative expenses (Note 14)	(1,171)	(657)	(3,297)	(3,167)
Operating income (loss)	(3,010)	1,451	(3,877)	(3,007)
Other income (expenses)
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments (Note 10)	1,139	3,944	3,033	(1,952)
Interest expense (Note 9 (iii))	(1,295)	(1,814)	(3,592)	(4,369)
Interest income	14	33	77	116
Other expenses	(72)	(23)	(488)	(45)
Total other income (expenses)	(214)	2,140	(970)	(6,250)
Net and comprehensive income (loss) for the period	(3,224)	3,591	(4,847)	(9,257)
Less: Net and comprehensive loss (income) attributable to the non-controlling interest for the period (Note 9 (iv))	1,335	(853)	1,495	961
Net and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Golden Queen Mining Co Ltd. for the period	$ (1,889)	$ 2,738	$ (3,352)	$ (8,296)
Income (loss) per share - basic (Note 15) (in dollar per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.03	$ (0.03)	$ (0.08)
Income (loss) per share - diluted (Note 15) (in dollar per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.03	$ (0.03)	$ (0.08)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding -basic (in share)	111,148,683	108,026,944	111,137,694	102,657,767
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (in share)	111,148,683	108,402,626	111,137,694	102,657,767