Exhibit 23.1

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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd.

Vancouver, Canada

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-102112, No. 333-164950 and No. 333-191478) and Form S-3 (No. 333-198285) of Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd., of our reports dated March 30, 2016, relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd.’s internal control over financial reporting which appear in this Form 10-K. Our report contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

/s/ BDO CANADA LLP

Chartered Accountants

Vancouver, Canada

March 30, 2016

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