Exhibit 99.1


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE on December 9, 2004

             Trend Mining Announces Completion of New Debt Financing

Denver, CO-Trend Mining Company (OTC BB: TRDM) is pleased to announce the
completion of a secured convertible debt financing. The company reports that
commitments for approximately $2.0 million have been received in connection with
the debt offering, with $250,000 closed as of yesterday, and a further $1.75
million expected to close within ten days of this release.

The offering was funded by a group of institutional and accredited investors.
Trend intends on utilizing the new debt facility to payoff all of its existing
trade accounts payable and to fund exploration work on its mineral projects in
North America.

Under the terms of the debt offering, the company will issue secured convertible
promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $2,000,000.
The convertible notes will be amortized over a three year period and accrue
interest at the minimum rate of 10% per annum. Principal and interest are
payable monthly at the option of the company in cash or shares of the company's
common stock, and are convertible into shares of common stock at the rate of
$0.30 per share. The company also is required to file a registration statement
under the Securities Act of 1933 providing for the resale of the shares issuable
upon the conversion of the notes.

The securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any
state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States except
pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state
securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell nor a
solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities.

Trend Mining Company is a U.S. based exploration company that has 100% ownership
and a large land position at two North American precious metals properties with
potential for hosting significant amounts of platinum, palladium, gold and other
metals as well as 100% ownership of the Cree Lake uranium project.

Throughout this press release there are forward looking statements and
assumptions made by management within the meaning of Section27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. Factors that could
cause results to differ materially from those projected are, but not limited to,
adverse price fluctuations of underlying metals, the company's ability to
acquire and develop properties, competition from larger more established
companies, the ability to finance future acquisitions and projects, and
governmental regulation. Trend Mining Company believes that the projects it has
entered into and those it will enter into show promise, but there can be no
guarantee of that. This press release is for informational purposes only and
should not be construed as an offer to solicit, buy, or sell any security.


For further information contact:            Trend Mining Company
                                            John P. Ryan, Secretary
                                            Phone:   843-842-4048