EXHIBIT 3.1
DEAN HELLER
SECRETARY OF STATE                                      FILED# C34066-00
204 NORTH CARSON STREET, SUITE 1
CARSON CITY, NEVADA  88701-4299                            JUL 20 2004
(775) 684-5708                                          IN THE OFFICE OF
WEBSITE: SECRETARYOFSTATE.BIZ                    DEAN HELLER, SECRETARY OF STATE

     Certificate of Amendment
  (PURSUANT TO NRS 78.385 and 78.390)

Important: Read attached instructions before completing form.
                                              ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

              CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
                          FOR NEVADA PROFIT CORPORATION

          (PURSUANT TO NRS 78.385 AND 78.390 - AFTER ISSUANCE OF STOCK)

1. Name of corporation:

EL CAPITAN PRECIOUS METALS, INC.

2. The  articles  have been  amended as follows  (provide  article  numbers,  if
available):

The Fourth  Article is deleted in its entirety and the following is  substituted
in lieu thereof:

FOURTH. The aggregate number of capital stock shares which the Corporation shall
have  authority to issue is One Hundred Five Million  (105,000,000)  shares,  of
which One Hundred Million  (100,000,000) shares shall be common stock, $.001 par
value,  and Five Million shares shall be preferred  stock,  $.001 par value. The
board of Directors shall have the authority to divide the preferred  shares into
series and to fix by resolution the voting powers, designation,  preference, and
relative participating,  option or other special rights, and the qualifications,
limitations or restrictions of the shares of any series so established.

3.  The  vote by  which  the  stockholders  holding  shares  in the  corporation
entitling  them to  exercise at least a majority  of the voting  power,  or such
greater  proportion of the voting power as may be required in the case of a vote
by classes or series, or as may be required by the provisions of the articles of
incorporation have voted in favor of the amendment is: 64.8%

4. Effective date of filing (optional): 7/23/04

5. Officer Signature (required): s/Charles C. Mottley, President .

*If any proposed  amendment would alter or change any preference or any relative
or other  right  given to any class or series of  outstanding  shares,  then the
amendment  must be approved by the vote,  in  addition to the  affirmative  vote
otherwise  required,  of the  holders of shares  representing  a majority of the
voting power of each class or series  affected by the  amendment  regardless  of
limitations or restrictions on the voting power thereof.

IMPORTANT: Failure to include any of the above information and submit the proper
fees may cause this filing to be rejected.

This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.  See attached fee schedule.

                                                       Nevada Secretary of State
                                                        NRS 78.385 Amend 2003
                                                         Revised on: 11/03/03
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                            CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

                          TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

                         FOR NEVADA PROFIT CORPORATIONS

          (PURSUANT TO NRS 78.385 AND 78.390 - AFTER ISSUANCE OF STOCK)
                                                               FILED # C34066-00
                               DML SERVICES, INC.
                                                         APRIL 11 2003
                                                        IN THE OFFICE OF
                                                 DEAN HELLER, SECRETARY OF STATE

1.  THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION IS: DML SERVICES, INC.

2.  THE ARTICLES HAVE BEEN AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

     ARTICLE FIRST IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

     "FIRST. THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION IS: EL CAPITAN  PRECIOUS  METALS, INC."

3.  THE  VOTE BY  WHICH  THE  STOCKHOLDERS  HOLDING  SHARES  IN THE  CORPORATION
ENTITLING  THEM TO  EXERCISE AT LEAST A MAJORITY  OF THE VOTING  POWER,  OR SUCH
GREATER  PROPORTION OF THE VOTING POWER AS MAY BE REQUIRED IN THE CASE OF A VOTE
BY CLASSES OR SERIES, OR AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION HAVE BEEN VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT IS: 10,040,000.

4.  OFFICER SIGNATURE:

S/MICHAEL FLORES

MICHAEL FLORES, PRESIDENT

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FILED #C34066-00
                                            ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
DEC 20 2000                                            OF

IN THE OFFICE OF                                DML SERVICES, INC.
DEAN HELLER, SECRETARY OF STATE

                 FIRST. The name of the corporation is:

                                    DML SERVICES, INC.

                 SECOND.  Its principle office in the State of Nevada is located
           at 251 Jeanell Dr.  Suite 3, Carson  City,  NV 89703,  although  this
           Corporation may maintain an office,  or offices,  in such other place
           within  or  without  the  state of Nevada as may from time to time be
           designated  by the  Board of  Directors,  or by the  by-laws  of said
           Corporation,  and that this  Corporation  may conduct all Corporation
           business  of every  kind and  nature,  including  the  holding of all
           meetings of Directors and  Stockholders,  outside the State of Nevada
           as well as within the State of Nevada.

                 THIRD. The objects for which this Corporation is formed are: To
           engage in any  lawful  activity,  including  but not  limited  to the
           following:
                 (A) Shall  have such  rights,  privileges  and powers as may be
           conferred upon corporations by any existing law.
                 (B)  may at any  time  exercise  such  rights,  privileges  and
           powers, when not inconsistent with the purposes and objects for which
           this corporation is organized.
                 (C) Shall have power to have  succession by its corporate  name
           for  the  period   limited  in  its   certificate   or   articles  of
           incorporation,  and when no period is limited,  perpetually, or until
           dissolved and its affairs wound up according to law.
                 (D) Shall  have power to sue and be sued in any court of law or
           equity.
                 (E) Shall have power to make contracts.
                 (F) Shall have  power to hold,  purchase  and  convey  real and
           personal  estate and to mortgage or lease any such real and  personal
           estate  with its  franchises.  The  power to hold  real and  personal
           estate shall  include the power to take the same devise or bequest in
           the State of Nevada, or any other state, territory or country.

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                 (G) Shall have power to appoint such officers and agents as the
           affairs of the corporation shall require,  and to allow them suitable
           compensation.
                 (H) Shall have power to make by-laws not inconsistent  with the
           constitution of the United States, or of the State of Nevada, for the
           management,  regulation  and  government of its affairs and property,
           the transfer of its stock,  the transaction of its business,  and the
           calling and holding of meetings of its stockholders.
                 (I) Shall  have  power to wind up and  dissolve  itself,  or be
           wound up or dissolved.
                 (J) Shall have power to adopt and use a common seal or stamp by
           the  corporation  on any corporate  documents is not  necessary.  The
           corporation may use a seal or stamp, if it desires,  but such non-use
           shall not in any way affect the legality of the document.
                 (K) Shall have power to borrow  money and  contract  debts when
           necessary for the transaction of its business, or for the exercise of
           its  corporate  rights,  privileges or  franchises,  or for any other
           lawful  purpose  of its  incorporation;  to issue  bonds,  promissory
           notes,  bills of  exchange,  debentures,  and other  obligations  and
           evidences of indebtedness,  payable upon the happening of a specified
           event or events,  whether secured by mortgage,  pledge, or otherwise,
           or  unsecured,  for  money  borrowed,  or  in  payment  for  property
           purchased, or acquired, or for any other lawful object.
                 (L)  Shall  have  power to  guarantee,  purchase,  hold,  sell,
           assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of the shares
           of the capital  stock,  or any bonds,  securities or evidences of the
           indebtedness created by, any other corporation or corporations of the
           State of Nevada,  or any other state or government,  and while owners
           of such stock,  bonds,  securities or evidences of  indebtedness,  to
           exercise  all  the  rights,   powers  and  privileges  of  ownership,
           including the right to vote, if any.
                 (M) Shall  have  power to  purchase,  hold,  sell and  transfer
           shares  of its own  capital  stock,  and use  therefor  its  capital,
           capital surplus, surplus, or other property or fund.
                 (N) Shall  have  power to  conduct  business,  have one or more
           offices,  and hold,  purchase,  mortgage and convey real and personal
           property  in  the  State  of  Nevada,  and  in  any  of  the  states,
           territories,  possessions and dependencies of the United States,  the
           District of Columbia, and any foreign countries.

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                 (O) Shall have  power to do all and  everything  necessary  and
           proper  for  the  accomplishment  of the  objects  enumerated  in its
           certificate or articles of incorporation,  or any amendment  thereof,
           or  necessary  or  incidental  to the  protection  and benefit of the
           corporation,  and,  in  general,  to  carry  on any  lawful  business
           necessary  or  incidental  to the  attainment  of the  objects of the
           corporation, or any amendment thereof.
                 (P)  Shall  have the  power to make  donations  for the  public
           welfare or for charitable, scientific or educational purposes.
                  (Q) Shall have the power to enter into  partnerships,  general
          or  limited,  or  joint  ventures,   in  connection  with  any  lawful
          activities.

                  FOURTH.  That the voting common stock authorized may be issued
          by the corporation is FIFTY MILLION  (50,000,000) shares of stock with
          a nominal  or par value of .001 and no other  class of stock  shall be
          authorized.  Said  shares with a nominal or par value may be issued by
          the corporation  from time to time for such  considerations  as may be
          fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors.
                  FIFTH. The governing body of the 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
          By-Laws of this  Corporation,  providing  that the number of directors
          shall be  reduced  to no less than one (1).  The name and post  office
          address of the first board of Directors shall be one (1) in number and
          listed as follows:

                  NAME                              POST OFFICE ADDRESS
          Sara A. Zaro                              251 Jeanell Dr. Suite 3
                                                    Carson City, NV  89703

                  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.

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                  SEVENTH.   The   name   and  post   office   address   of  the
          incorporator(s) signing the Articles of Incorporation is as follows:

                  NAME                              ADDRESS
          Sara A. Zaro                              251 Jeanell Dr. Suite 3
                                                    Carson City, Nevada  89703

                  EIGHTH. The resident agent for this corporation shall be:

                        CORPORATE ADVISORY SERVICE, INC.

          The address of said agent,  and, the principle or statutory address of
          this corporation in the State of Nevada is.
                            251 Jeanell Dr. Suite 3,
                            Carson City, Nevada 89703

                  NINTH. The corporation is to have perpetual existence.

                  TENTH.  In  furtherance  and not in  limitation  of the powers
          conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized:
                          Subject  to  the  By-Laws,  if  any,  adopted  by  the
          stockholders, to make, alter or amend the By-Laws 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 the  resolution  passed by  a majority of the whole
          Board,  to consist of one (1) or more  committees,  each  committee to
          consist of one or more  directors of the  corporation,  which,  to the
          extent  provided  in  the  resolution,   or  in  the  By-Laws  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.  Such committee, or committees,  shall have such name, or
          names, as may be stated in the By-Laws of the  Corporation,  or as may
          be determined from time to time by resolution  adopted by the Board of
          Directors.

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                           When and as authorized by the affirmative vote of the
          Stockholders  holding  stock  entitling  them to  exercise  at least a
          majority of the voting power given at a  Stockholders  meeting  called
          for the purpose,  or when authorized by 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 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  deems
          expedient and for the best interests of the Corporation.

                  ELEVENTH.  No  Shareholder  shall be  entitled  as a matter of
          right to subscribe for, or receive  additional  shares of any class of
          stock of the Corporation,  whether now or hereafter authorized, or any
          bonds,  debentures or securities  convertible into stock may be issued
          or disposed of by the Board of  Directors  to such persons and on such
          terms as is in its discretion it shall deem advisable.

                  TWELFTH.  No director or officer of the  Corporation  shall be
          personally  liable to the Corporation or any of its  stockholders  for
          damages  for  breach  of  fiduciary  duty  as a  director  or  officer
          involving  any  act of  omission  of any  such  director  of  officer;
          provided, however, that the foregoing provision shall not eliminate or
          limit the liability of a director or officer (i) for acts or omissions
          which involve intentional misconduct,  fraud or a knowing violation of
          the law,  or (ii) the payment of  dividends  in  violation  of Section
          78.300 of the Nevada Revised  Statutes.  Any repeal or modification of
          this  Article  by  the  stockholders  of  the  Corporation   shall  be
          prospective only, and shall not adversely affect any limitation on the
          personal  liability  of a director or officer of the  Corporation  for
          acts or omissions prior to such repeal or modification.

                  THIRTEENTH.  This  Corporation  reserves  the  right to amend,
          alter,  change, in any 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.

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                           I, THE  UNDERSIGNED,  being the  Incorporator  Herein
          before 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 are true, and accordingly  have hereunto set my hand this
          19th. day of December, 2000.


                         /s/Sara Zaro
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          Corporate Advisory Service, Inc. does hereby accept as Resident  Agent
          for the previously named Corporation.

          Corporate Advisory Service, Inc.

             /s/Sara Zaro                                          12/19/00
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          By Sara A. Zaro, Vice President                            Date