SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 3, 2006

TREND MINING COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	0-31159	81-0304651
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5439 South Prince Street
Littleton, Colorado 80120

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(303) 798-7363

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 3, 2006 and May 1, 2006, Trend Mining Company (the “Registrant”) issued the press releases attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)

Exhibits.

99.1	Press Release of the Registrant dated April 3, 2006.
99.2	Press Release of the Registrant dated May 1, 2006.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 1, 2006	TREND MINING COMPANY
	By: /s/ Thomas A. Loucks
	Name: Thomas A. Loucks Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

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