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EXHIBIT 3.1
                      ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
                                  OF
                           OBAN MINING INC.

                              * * * * *

                                FIRST

          The name of the corporation is OBAN MINING INC.

                               SECOND

          Its principal office in the state of Nevada is located at
5844 South Pecos Road, Suite D, Las Vegas, Nevada 89120.  The name
and address of its resident agent is Pacific Corporate Services, 5844
South Pecos Road, Suite D, Las Vegas, Nevada 89120.

                                THIRD

            The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is
organized:

               To engage in and carry on any lawful business
     activity or trade, and any activities necessary,
     convenient, or desirable to accomplish such purposes, not
     forbidden by law or by these articles of incorporation.

                                FOURTH

          The amount of the total authorized capital stock of the
corporation is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) consisting of One
Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of common stock of the par value
of $0.00001 each.

                                FIFTH

          The governing board of this corporation shall be known as
directors, and the number of directors may from time to time be
increased or decreased in such manner as shall be provided by the
bylaws of this corporation.

          There is one initial member of the Board of Directors and
his name and address is:

     NAME                     POST-OFFICE ADDRESS
     Richard A. Achron        412 Memorial Drive N.W.
                              Calgary, Alberta, Canada   T2E 4Y7

          The number of members of the Board of Directors shall
not be less than one  nor more than thirteen.

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                                SIXTH

          The capital stock, after the amount of the subscription
price, or par value, has been paid in shall not be subject to
assessment to pay the debts of the corporation.

                               SEVENTH

          The name and addresses of each of the incorporators signing
the Articles of Incorporation are as follows:

NAME                          POST-OFFICE ADDRESS
Conrad C. Lysiak              601 West First Avenue
                              Suite 503
                              Spokane, Washington   99201

                               EIGHTH

          The corporation is to have perpetual existence.

                                NINTH

          In furtherance, and not in limitation of the powers
conferred by statute, the board of directors is expressly authorized:

          Subject to the bylaws, if any, adopted by the stockholders,
to make, alter or amend the bylaws of the corporation.

          To fix the amount to be reserved as working capital over
and above its capital stock paid in, to authorize and cause to be
executed mortgages and liens upon the real and personal property of
this corporation.

          By resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, to
designate one (1) or more committees, each committee to consist of
one (1) or more of the directors of the corporation, which, to the
extent provided in the resolution or in the bylaws of the
corporation, shall have and may exercise the powers of the board of
directors in the management of the business and affairs of the
corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be
affixed to all papers which may require it.  Such committee
or committees shall have such name or names as may be stated in the
bylaws of the corporation or as may be determined from time to time
by resolution adopted by the board of directors.

          When and as authorized by the affirmative vote of
stockholders holding stock entitling them to exercise at least a
majority of the voting power given at a stockholders' meeting called
for that purpose, or when authorized by the written consent of the
holders of at least a majority of the voting stock issued and
outstanding, the board of directors shall have power and authority at
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any meeting to sell, lease or exchange all of the property and assets
of the corporation, including its good will and its corporate
franchises, upon such terms and conditions as its board of directors
deem expedient and for the best interests of the corporation.

                                TENTH

          Meeting of stockholders may be held outside the State of
Nevada, if the bylaws so provide.  The books of the corporation may
be kept (subject to any provision contained in the statutes) outside
the State of Nevada at such place or places as may be designated from
time to time by the board of directors or in the bylaws of the
corporation.

                               ELEVENTH

          This corporation reserves the right to amend alter, change
or repeal any provision contained in the Articles of Incorporation,
in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, or by the
Articles of Incorporation, and all rights conferred upon stockholders
herein are granted subject to this reservation.

                               TWELFTH

          The corporation shall indemnify its officers, directors,
employees and agents to the full extent permitted by the laws of the
State of Nevada.

          I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator hereinbefore
named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the
General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada, do make and file
these Articles of Incorporation, hereby declaring and certifying that
the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly have hereunto set
my hand this 19th day of September, 2000.

                              /c/ Conrad C. Lysiak
                              CONRAD C. LYSIAK

STATE OF WASHINGTON      )
COUNTY OF SPOKANE        )

          On this 19th day of September, 2000, before me, a Notary
Public, personally appeared CONRAD C. LYSIAK, who severally
acknowledged that he executed the above instrument.

                                   /s/ Judy Terese Lysiak
                                   Notary Public, residing in the
                                   State of Washington, residing in
                                   Spokane.
My Commission Expires:
October 9, 2002