ONTARIO MINISTRY OF Ontario Corporation Number CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES 1589236 CERTIFICATE "This is to certify that these articles are effective on September 26, 2003" Director Business Corporations Act ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 1. The name of the corporation is: NORTHWESTERN MINERAL VENTURES INC. 2. The address of the registered office is: 200 KING STREET WEST, 2300, TORONTO, ONTARIO, M5H 3W5. 3. Number (or minimum and maximum number) of directors are: minimum: 1 maximum: 20 4. The first director is: Name Address Resident Canadian Jay Goldman 142 Old Forest Hill Road Yes Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5N 2N8 5. Restrictions, if any, on business the corporation may carry on or on powers the corporation may exercise: NONE 6. The classes and any maximum number of shares that the corporation is authorized to issue: UNLIMITED NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES 7. Rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions (if any) attaching to each class of shares and directors authority with respect to any class of shares which may be issued in series: N/A 8. The issue, transfer or ownership of shares is/is not restricted and the restrictions (if any) are as follows: Reference is made to the by-laws of the Corporation for any restrictions applicable on the transfer of common shares. 9. Other provisions if any: NONE 10. The names and addresses of the incorporators are: Name Address Jay Goldman 142 Old Forest Hill Road, Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5N 2N8 These articles are signed in duplicate. Signatures of the Incorporators /s/ Jay Goldman ------------------- Jay Goldman