Exhibit 3.1a 


                             The State of Texas

                            Secretary of State

                          CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT 

                                    FOR 

                            ISG RESOURCES, INC.

                                 FORMERLY

                            JTM INDUSTRIES, INC.
                          CHARTER NUMBER 00548983




     THE UNDERSIGNED, AS SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, HEREBY 
CERTIFIES THAT THE ATTACHED ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT FOR THE ABOVE NAMED ENTITY 
HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN THIS OFFICE AND ARE FOUND TO CONFORM TO LAW.

     ACCORDINGLY THE UNDERSIGNED, AS SECRETARY OF STATE, AND BY VIRTUE OF THE 
AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE SECRETARY BY LAW, HEREBY ISSUES THIS CERTIFICATE OF 
AMENDMENT.


DATED JUNE 30, 1998
EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 1998



                                 /s/ Alberto R. Gonzales
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                                 Alberto R. Gonzales, Secretary of State



                        ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT OF 
            CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION FOR JTM INDUSTRIES, INC.


     JTM Industries, Inc.(the "Corporation") a corporation organized and 
existing under and by virtue of the laws of Texas, acting pursuant to the 
provisions of Article 4.04 of the Texas Business Corporation Act does hereby 
execute these Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the 
Corporation.

     FIRST:  The name of the Corporation is JTM Industries, Inc.

     SECOND:  As of June 15,1998, the following amendment to the Articles of 
     Incorporation of the Corporation was unanimously adopted by the 
     shareholders of the Corporation:

          Article One of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation 
          shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following 
          language:

                              Article One
                              -----------

          The name of the Corporation is ISG Resources, Inc.

     THIRD:   The number of shares of the Corporation outstanding at the time 
     of such adoption was one hundred (100); and the number of shares 
     entitled to vote thereon was one hundred (100).

     FOURTH:  The holders of all of the shares outstanding and entitled to 
     vote on said amendment have signed a consent in writing adopting said 
     amendment.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Corporation has caused this certificate to be 
signed by Raul A. Deju, its President, and Brett Hickman, its Secretary.


                                    By: /s/ Raul A. Deju
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                                       President, Raul A. Deju



ATTEST:

/s/ Brett Hickman
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Secretary, Brett Hickman