| Component: (Network and Table) | |
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| Network | 132 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations and Financial Reclamation Assurance (Tables) (http://www.goldenqueen.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsAndFinancialReclamationAssuranceTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001025362 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block] | The following is a summary of asset retirement obligations:
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