EXHIBIT 3.1 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF DURGA RESOURCES,LTD. Alberta Corporate Access No BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT Form 2 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION DURGA RESOURCES LTD. Name of Corporation I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE-MENTIONED CORPORATION, THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF WHICH ARE ATTACHED, WAS INCORPORATED UNDER THE BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA. ------------------------- Registrar of Corporations June 22, 1987 Date Of Incorporation BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (SECTION 6) ALBERTA Consumer and Corporate Affairs 1. NAME OF CORPORATION DURGA RESOURCES LTD. 2. THE CLASSES AND ANY MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES THAT THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE; See attached Schedule "A" and "Bit 3. RESTRICTIONS IF ANY ON SHARE TRANSFERS NONE 4. NUMBER (OR MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM NUMBER) OF DIRECTORS Minimum - 3 Maximum - 15 5. IF THE CORPORATION IS RESTRICTED FROM CARRYING ON A CERTAIN BUSINESS, SPECIFY THESE RESTRICTIONS: NONE 6. OTHER PROVISIONS: The Directors may between annual general meetings, appoint one or more additional directors of the Corporation to serve until the next annual meeting, but the number of additional Directors shall not at any time exceed one-third (1/3) the number of Directors who held office at the expiration of the last annual meeting of the Corporation. 7. DATE: June 22, 1987 8. INCORPORATOR ADDRESS SIGNATURE RICHARD A. WILSON 900, 340 - 12th Ave. S.W. ____________________ CALGARY, Alberta T2R 1L5 INCORPORATOR FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY INCORPORATION DATE SCHEDULE "B" The Corporation is authorized to issue an unlimited amount of preferred shares which may be issued in one or more series, and the directors are authorized to fix the number of shares in each series, and determine the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to the shares of each series. SCHEDULE "A" The Corporation is authorized to issue an unlimited amount of common shares, the holders Of which shall have the following rights: (a) to be entitled to dividends as and when declared by the Board Of Directors; (b) to one vote per share at meetings of Shareholders of the Corporation; (c) upon liquidation, to receive such assets of the Corporation as are remaining and distributable to the holders of the common shares.