SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 827, 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 from last report)


	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 from last report)

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Item 57.0201 DepartureRegulation ofFD Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal OfficersDisclosure.

On June 1927, 2006, Trend Mining Company (the “Registrant”) issued athe press release attached ~~stating~~hereto ~~Michael~~as ~~Sharratt,~~Exhibit ~~a director of the Registrant, unexpectedly passed away on June 14, 2006~~99.1.

TheItem press9.01 releaseFinancial isStatements attachedand as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.Exhibits

~~Item~~(c) ~~9.01 Financial Statements and~~ Exhibits

~~(c)~~99.1 ~~Exhibits~~Press release of the Registrant dated June 27, 2006.

~~99.1~~SIGNATURES ~~Press release of the Registrant, dated June 19, 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.

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: June 27, 2006
	TREND MINING COMPANY
	By: /s/ Thomas A. Loucks
	Name: Thomas A. Loucks Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: June 19, 2006
	TREND MINING COMPANY
	By: /s/ Thomas A. Loucks
	Name: Thomas A. Loucks Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

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