Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd. announced operating results for the year ended December 31, 2018. A total of 4.51 million tons of ore and 13.0 million tons of waste were mined in 2018 (waste to ore strip ratio of 2.9). The plant processed a total of 3.52 million tons of ore at an average gold grade of 0.022 ounces per ton and an average silver grade of 0.360 ounces per ton. 2018 production totaled 42,282 ounces of gold and 393,007 ounces of silver. 2018 gold sales totaled 42,252 ounces and silver sales totaled 372,724 ounces.