Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues
Metal Sales	$ 16,979	$ 9,585
Cost of Sales
Direct mining costs	(12,284)	(13,016)
Depreciation and depletion (Note 6)	(2,566)	(2,976)
Accretion expense	(52)	(42)
Income (Loss) from mine operations	2,077	(6,449)
General and administrative expenses (Note 11)	(1,832)	(1,254)
Operating income (loss)	245	(7,703)
Other income (expenses)
(Loss) gain on derivative instruments (Note 8)	(150)	138
Finance expense (Note 13(iii))	(2,420)	(1,533)
Interest income	73	35
Total other income (expenses)	(2,497)	(1,360)
Net and comprehensive loss for the period	(2,252)	(9,063)
Less: Net and comprehensive (income) loss attributable to the non-controlling interest for the period (Note 13(iv))	(48)	3,646
Net and comprehensive loss attributable to Golden Queen Mining Co Ltd. for the period	$ (2,300)	$ (5,417)
Loss per share – basic (Note 12)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)
Loss per share – diluted (Note 12)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding -basic	300,101,444	188,829,263
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted	300,101,444	188,829,263