Consideration of SEIR by the Kern County Planning Commission

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VANCOUVER, April 9 /CNW/ - Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd. announces that on April 8, 2010 the Kern County Planning Commission formally considered the Company's Soledad Mountain project following a review and comment period for the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR). At the meeting, the Commission, consisting of a panel of three commissioners, unanimously approved the project. The project remains subject to Golden Queen addressing various outstanding items that the company is reviewing associated with the Conditional Use Permit. Golden Queen will issue a further press release providing additional information on the project status as soon as practical.

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For further information: Lutz Klingmann, President, Telephone: [phone], Email: [email protected], www.goldenqueen.com