Exhibit 3.1 DEAN HELLER Secretary of State Certificate of Amendment 202 N. Carson St. (Pursuant to NRS 78.380) Carson City, NV 89701 Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation For Nevada Profit Corporations (Pursuant to NRS 78.380 - Before Issuance of Stock) 1. Name of corporation: Ocean Express Lines, Inc. 2. The articles have been amended as follows: Article #1: The name of the corporation shall be AMERICAN THORIUM, INC. 3. The undersigned declare that they constitute at least two-thirds of the incorporators [ ] or the board of directors [X] 4. The undersigned affirmatively declare that to the date of this certificate, no stock of the corporation has been issued. 5. Signature: /s/H.D. Williams /s/Bobbi Heywood - ------------------- -------------------- Signature Signature