Exhibit  2
Certification  Pursuant  to  18  U.S.C.  Sec.  1350
(Section  906  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002)

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     In  connection  with  the filing by Trend Mining Company (the "Company") of
the  Quarterly  Report  on Form 10-QSB for the period ending March 31, 2004 (the
"Report"),  each  of  the  undersigned  hereby  certifies  pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section  1350,  as  adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002,  that,  to  his  knowledge:

     1.   the  Report  fully  complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
          15(d)  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934;  and

     2.   the  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents, in all
          material  respects,  the financial condition and results of operations
          of  the  Company.


                                      /s/ Kurt J. Hoffman
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                                      Kurt J. Hoffman
                                      President and Chief Executive Officer


                                      /s/ John  P.  Ryan
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                                      John  P.  Ryan
                                      Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer