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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A
                                (Amendment No. 9)

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                ICHOR CORPORATION

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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   693286 10 6

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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                Michael J. Smith
                        17 Dame Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
                           Telephone  (3531) 679 1688

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  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                                and Communications)

                                  June 20, 2001

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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].


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CUSIP No.     693286 10 6
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1)     Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons

       MFC Bancorp Ltd.
       ----------------

2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

       (a)     [   ]
       (b)     [ X ]

3)     SEC Use Only
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4)     Source of Funds     00
                           --

5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
       2(d) or 2(e)

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6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization     Yukon Territory, Canada
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       Number of               (7)  Sole Voting Power     0
       Shares Bene-                                   -----------------
       ficially                (8)  Shared Voting Power   12,927,550
       Owned by                                         ---------------
       Each Reporting          (9)  Sole Dispositive Power    0
       Person                                              ------------
       With                    (10) Shared Dispositive Power 12,927,550
                                                             ----------

11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
       Person                                                12,927,550
                                                             ----------

12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

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13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)     25.0%
                                                          --------------

14)    Type of Reporting Person               CO
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CUSIP No.     693286 10 6
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1)     Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons

          MFC Merchant Bank S.A.
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2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

       (a)     [   ]
       (b)     [ X ]

3)     SEC Use Only
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4)     Source of Funds     WC and OO
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5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
       2(d) or 2(e)

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6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization     Switzerland
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       Number of               (7)  Sole Voting Power     0
       Shares Bene-                                   ------------------------
       ficially                (8)  Shared Voting Power     9,930,490
       Owned by                                         ----------------------
       Each Reporting          (9)  Sole Dispositive Power          0
       Person                                              -------------------
       With                    (10) Shared Dispositive Power    9,930,490
                                                             -----------------

11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person  9,930,490
                                                                    ----------

12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

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13)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)     19.2%
                                                          --------------------

14)    Type of Reporting Person               CO
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CUSIP No.     693286 10 6
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1)     Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons

          Sutton Park International Ltd.
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2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

       (a)    [   ]
       (b)    [ X ]

3)     SEC Use Only
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4)     Source of Funds     WC
                       -------------------------------------------------------

5)     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
       2(d) or 2(e)

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6)     Citizenship or Place of Organization     British Virgin Islands
                                            ----------------------------------

       Number of               (7)  Sole Voting Power     0
       Shares Bene-                                   ------------------------
       ficially                (8)  Shared Voting Power         2,997,060
       Owned by                                         ----------------------
       Each Reporting          (9)  Sole Dispositive Power          0
       Person                                              -------------------
       With                    (10) Shared Dispositive Power    2,997,060
                                                             -----------------

11)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,997,060
                                                                    ----------

12)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

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13)     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)     6.5%
                                                           -------------------

14)     Type of Reporting Person               CO
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This Schedule 13D/A - Amendment No. 9 (the "Amendment No. 9") amends the
Schedule 13D/A of MFC Bancorp Ltd. ("MFC") dated March 30, 2001, the Schedule
13D/A of MFC Merchant Bank S.A. ("Merchant Bank") dated March 30, 2001 and the
Schedule 13D/A of Sutton Park International Ltd. ("Sutton Park") dated January
2, 2001 (collectively, the "Prior Filings") and is filed to report a change in
the beneficial ownership of securities of ICHOR Corporation ("ICHOR").

ITEM 1.     SECURITY AND ISSUER.

This statement relates to the shares of common stock with a $0.01 par value each
of ICHOR, a Delaware corporation, having its principal executive offices at
50-52 AV du Chanoine Cartellier, 69230 Saint-Genis Laval, France.

ITEM  2.     IDENTITY  AND  BACKGROUND.

This statement is filed on behalf of MFC, Merchant Bank and Sutton Park. MFC
operates in the financial services business and has an office address at 17 Dame
Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. Merchant Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFC
that operates in the banking and financial services business and has an office
address at 6, Cours de Rive, Geneva 3, Switzerland 1211. Sutton Park is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of MFC that operates in the merchant banking business
and has a registered office at P.O. Box 146, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin
Islands. See Item 6 on pages 2, 3 and 4 of this Amendment No. 9 for the
jurisdictions of organization of MFC, Merchant Bank and Sutton Park,
respectively.

The executive officers and directors of MFC, Merchant Bank and Sutton Park
remain unchanged since the Prior Filings.

During the last five years, MFC,
Merchant Bank and Sutton Park have not been, nor to the knowledge of MFC,
Merchant Bank and Sutton Park, have any of their officers or directors been,
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors), nor have they been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding
were or are subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or
State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

MFC, Merchant Bank and Sutton Park have executed a joint filing agreement
consenting to the joint filing of this Amendment No. 9. Such agreement is filed
as Exhibit 1 to this Amendment No. 9 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

On June 19, 2001, Merchant Bank acquired 133,333 shares of common stock of ICHOR
pursuant to a private placement for in aggregate $200,000. The purchase price
was paid from working capital.

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On June 19, 2001, Merchant Bank exercised previously held share purchase
warrants for 1,176,294 shares of common stock of ICHOR at an exercise price of
in aggregate Euro 271,835. On June 19, 2001, Merchant Bank acquired 225,144
shares of common stock of ICHOR pursuant to an underwriting agreement (the
"Underwriting Agreement") dated for reference July 24, 2000 between Hippocampe
S.A. ("Hippocampe") and Merchant Bank, as assigned by Hippocampe to ICHOR.
Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, Merchant Bank acted as an advisor in a
share exchange completed on March 28, 2001 between ICHOR and certain
shareholders of Hippocampe. Merchant Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFC.
On June 20, 2001, Sutton Park acquired 400,000 shares of common stock of ICHOR
on the open market for in aggregate $1,100,000. Sutton Park is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of MFC.

ITEM 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

Merchant Bank and Sutton Park acquired the shares of common stock of ICHOR for
investment purposes. MFC, Merchant Bank and Sutton Park reserve the right to
make additional purchases of shares of common stock of ICHOR on the open market,
in private transactions and from treasury. Except as otherwise disclosed,
neither MFC, Merchant Bank and Sutton Park, nor, to the knowledge of MFC,
Merchant Bank and Sutton Park, any of their directors or executive officers,
have any present intention or understandings to effect any of the transactions
listed in Item 4(a)-(j) of Regulation 13D.

ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

Merchant Bank directly beneficially owns 4,305,091 shares of common stock of
ICHOR and share purchase warrants entitling it to acquire an additional
5,625,399 shares of common stock of ICHOR. Merchant Bank shares voting and
dispositive power over these securities with MFC. These securities represent in
aggregate approximately 19.2% of the outstanding common stock of ICHOR on a
diluted basis.

Sutton Park directly beneficially owns 2,997,060 shares of common stock of
ICHOR. Sutton Park shares voting and dispositive power over these securities
with MFC. These securities represent in aggregate approximately 6.5% of the
outstanding common stock of ICHOR.

MFC indirectly beneficially owns 7,302,151 shares of common stock of ICHOR and
share purchase warrants entitling it to acquire an additional 5,625,399 shares
of common stock of ICHOR. MFC shares voting and dispositive power over these
securities with Merchant Bank and Sutton Park. These securities represent in
aggregate approximately 25.0% of the outstanding common stock of ICHOR on a
diluted basis.

To the knowledge of MFC, Merchant Bank and Sutton Park, none of their directors
or executive officers have the power to vote or dispose of the shares of common
stock of ICHOR, nor did MFC, Merchant Bank, Sutton Park, or their directors and
executive officers effect any transactions in such shares during the past 60
days, except as otherwise disclosed.

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ITEM 6.   CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
          RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

None.

ITEM 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

     Exhibit  Number   Description
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             1         Joint Filing Agreement among MFC Bancorp Ltd., MFC
                       Merchant Bank S.A. and Sutton Park International Ltd.
                       dated June 22, 2001.

             2         Underwriting Agreement between MFC Merchant Bank S.A.
                       and Hippocampe S.A. dated for reference July 24, 2000.*


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*    Incorporated by reference from ICHOR's Definitive Information Statement on
     Schedule 14C dated April 25, 2001.





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                                    SIGNATURE
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

                                                         June 22, 2001
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                                                            (Date)

                                                       MFC BANCORP LTD.

                                                  By:  /s/ Michael J. Smith
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                                                          (Signature)

                                                  Michael J. Smith, President
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                                                        (Name and Title)


                                                         June 22, 2001
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                                                            (Date)

                                                  MFC MERCHANT BANK S.A.

                                                  By:  /s/ Claudio Morandi
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                                                          (Signature)

                                                  Claudio Morandi, President
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                        (Name and Title)

                                                  By:  /s/ Peter Hediger
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                                                          (Signature)

                                                  Peter Hediger, Vice President
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                        (Name and Title)

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                                                         June 22, 2001
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                                                            (Date)

                                                  SUTTON PARK INTERNATIONAL LTD.

                                                  By:  /s/ Michael J. Smith
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                                                          (Signature)

                                                  Michael J. Smith, Director
                                                  ----------------------------
                                                        (Name and Title)


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

     Exhibit Number   Description
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           1          Joint Filing Agreement among MFC Bancorp Ltd., MFC
                      Merchant Bank S.A. and Sutton Park International Ltd.
                      dated June 22, 2001.

           2          Underwriting  Agreement between MFC Merchant Bank S.A.
                      and Hippocampe S.A. dated for reference July 24, 2000.*


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