Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd. announced that Lutz Klingmann has resigned as President and CEO. Mr. Klingmann has served as President of the Company since 2001, and also as Chief Executive Officer since 2009.

Mr. Thomas M. Clay, the current Chairman of the Company, will assume the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. The company also announced the appointment of Robert C. Walish, Jr. to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Walish joined organization in May 2015 as President of 50% owned joint venture entity, Golden Queen Mining Company, LLC, and has recently taken on the additional position of Chief Executive Officer of that entity.

Mr. Walish was most recently the General Manager of the SCM Franke Operation of KGHM International, formerly QuadraFNX, located in northern Chile.