SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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) January 10, 2006


                              TREND MINING COMPANY
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


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

                            5439 South Prince Street
                            Littleton, Colorado 80120
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (303) 798-7363
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

         On January 10, 2006,  Trend  Mining  Company  issued the press  release
attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)      Exhibits

         99.1     Press release of the Registrant, dated January 10, 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: January 10, 2006

                                 TREND MINING COMPANY


                                 By:    /s/ Thomas P. Loucks
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                                 Name:  Thomas P. Loucks
                                 Title: President and Chief Executive Officer