Exhibit 10.26

                             SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
                                (U.S. INVESTORS)

         THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT dated as of the ____ day of _________ 2002.
BETWEEN:



                  Trend Mining Company, a Delaware corporation with an address
                  at P.O. Box 3397, Post Falls, ID 83877, U.S.A. (the "Issuer")

AND:

                  _________________________________________________
                  Name of Purchaser

                  _________________________________________________
                  Mailing Address

                  (the "Investor")

WITNESSES THAT WHEREAS:

A.   The Issuer is subject to the regulatory jurisdiction  of the United  States
Securities and Exchange  Commission and any other  securities  commission of any
State of the United  States in which the  securities  of the Issuer are  offered
(collectively, the "Commissions").

B.   The Investor has agreed to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Issuer on
the terms and conditions set forth herein at a price of U.S. $0.10 per share.

NOW THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and
agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

1.   PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES

1.1  The Investor  hereby  subscribes  for and pays for in  accordance  with the
terms of this Agreement, _______ Shares at a price of U.S. $.10 per Share.

1.2  The Investor shall deliver the sum of U.S. $________ to the Issuer.

1.3  Subscriptions  delivered  to  the  Placement  Agents  are  not  subject  to
revocation  by the  Investor.  The  Investor  acknowledges  and agrees that this
Agreement shall not be binding on the Issuer unless and until it, along with all
other  requisite  documents,  has been  delivered to Trend Mining Company at the
above address,  and the Issuer has accepted the Agreement upon satisfying itself
that all  applicable  securities  laws have been  complied  with,  and that,  if
applicable, the Investor is a sophisticated purchaser or accredited investor.


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2.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

2.1  The Investor represents and warrants to the Issuer that:

     (a)  the Investor is  purchasing  the Shares as principal and not on behalf
          of any third party;

     (b)  the  Investor  knows that the Shares are being  acquired  pursuant  to
          exemptions under the United States  Securities Act of 1933, as amended
          (the "Securities Act");

     (c)  the Investor is an "accredited  investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) of
          Regulation D under the Securities Act; and

     (d)  the  Investor  is  not  acquiring  the  Shares  as  a  result  or  any
          information  about the  affairs  of the Issuer  that is not  generally
          known  to  the  public  other  than   knowledge  of  this   particular
          transaction.  The Investor has had the  opportunity  to inquire of the
          Management  of the Company  concerning  the affairs of the Company and
          hereby  represents that he/she  understands the high risks  associated
          with  this  investment  and that  he/she  may lose some or all of this
          investment.

2.2  The Issuer represents and warrants to the Investor that:

     (a)  the Issuer is a  corporation  duly  incorporated  and in good standing
          under the laws of the State of Delaware; and

     (b)  this  Agreement has been duly  authorized  by all necessary  corporate
          action on the part of the Issuer and it constitutes a valid obligation
          of the Issuer duly binding upon it and  enforceable in accordance with
          its terms.

3.   COVENANTS

     The Investor  covenants with the Issuer to execute and deliver such further
documents  and do all such further acts and things as may be necessary to comply
with the Commissions'  requirements for this private  placement and to carry out
the intent of this Agreement.

4.   SECURITIES LAWS MATTERS

4.1  The Investor  is aware  of,  acknowledges  and  agrees  with the  Issuer as
follows:

     (a)  at the time of issuance the Shares will NOT have been  registered with
          the  Securities and Exchange  Commission.  The Company is issuing such
          shares in reliance on the  exemptions  under the  Securities  Act, and
          applicable  securities laws of certain states in which the Investor(s)
          reside(s);

     (b)  the holder  hereof,  by  purchasing  such  securities,  agrees for the
          benefit of the Issuer that such Shares may be offered,  sold,  pledged
          or  otherwise  transferred  only (i) to the Issuer,  (ii)  outside the
          United  States in  accordance  with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the
          Securities  Act or  (iii)  in a  transaction  that  does  not  require
          registration   under  the  Securities  Act  or  any  applicable  state
          securities laws and rules and regulations governing the offer and sale
          of securities,  or (iv) pursuant to registration  under the Securities
          Act and as further described below;


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     (c)  any person to whom any of the Shares,  or any  interest  therein,  are
          transferred  will,  in  turn,  be  subject  to  applicable  retransfer
          restrictions  except  pursuant to the  registration  of such shares as
          described below;

     (d)  the  Investor  fully  comprehends  that the  Issuer  is  relying  to a
          material  degree on the  representations,  warranties  and  agreements
          contained  herein and in his or her Investment  Representation  Letter
          and/or Investor Questionnaire submitted to the Issuer (if applicable),
          and with such realization,  authorizes the Issuer to act as it may see
          fit  in  full  reliance   hereon,   including  the  placement  on  the
          certificates or other documents evidencing the Shares of the following
          legend and any legends  required by any  applicable  state  securities
          laws:

                    THE   SECURITIES   REPRESENTED  BY  THIS
                    CERTIFICATE ARE RESTRICTED SECURITIES AS
                    THAT TERM IS  DEFINED  IN RULE 144 UNDER
                    THE  SECURITIES  ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
                    (THE   "ACT"),   AND   HAVE   NOT   BEEN
                    REGISTERED    UNDER   THE   ACT.   THESE
                    SECURITIES  MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE,
                    SOLD OR TRANSFERRED  EXCEPT  PURSUANT TO
                    AN  EFFECTIVE   REGISTRATION   STATEMENT
                    UNDER   THE  ACT  OR   PURSUANT   TO  AN
                    EXEMPTION  FROM  REGISTRATION  UNDER THE
                    ACT, THE  AVAILABILITY OF WHICH IS TO BE
                    ESTABLISHED TO THE  SATISFACTION  OF THE
                    ISSUER.  THE  SECURITIES  REPRESENTED BY
                    THIS  CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR
                    INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN
                    CONNECTION    WITH,    THE    SALE    OR
                    DISTRIBUTION  THEREOF.  THE  ISSUER  MAY
                    REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SKILLED IN
                    SECURITIES MATTERS AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF
                    COMPLIANCE   WITH   THE  ACT   PRIOR  TO
                    PERMITTING    A   TRANSFER    OF   THESE
                    SECURITIES.

     The Investor understands that the imposition of such a legend condition may
     affect the value, and the value as collateral, of the Shares;

     (e)  the  Investor  agrees  that the  Issuer may  require  that none of the
          Shares or any interest  therein may be sold,  transferred or otherwise
          disposed of unless registered under the Securities Act, without his or
          her having  first  presented  to the  Issuer or its  counsel a written
          opinion of counsel  experienced in securities  law matters  indicating
          that the proposed  disposition  will not be in violation of any of the
          registration  provisions  of the  Securities  Act  and the  rules  and
          regulations promulgated thereunder; and

     (f)  the  Company  agrees that within  Fourteen  (14) days of closing  this
          offering  the Company will file a one time  registration  statement at
          its own expense  seeking  registration  of the shares sold pursuant to
          the offering, as well as any other shares held by holders who may have
          "piggyback"  registration  rights,  and who timely  notify the Company
          that  they  desire to  exercise  such  rights.  The  Company  makes no


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          representation  that  such  registration  statement  will be  declared
          effective  by  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  within  any
          specific   timeframe,   or  if  ever.   Further,   the  Company   will
          contemporaneously  make  the  required  filings  and  comply  with any
          applicable  "Blue  Sky"  provisions  of the  applicable  states  where
          necessary,  but makes no  representation  of its ability to clear such
          securities in any state within any specific timeframe, if ever.

     (g)  the  Investor  acknowledges  that  the  foregoing  is  not a  complete
          statement  of the law  applicable  to  resale or  registration  of the
          Shares,  but merely an outline of some of the more  salient  features.
          For legal advice in these matters,  the Investor will continue to rely
          on  its  own  legal  counsel  as  the  Investor  has  throughout  this
          transaction concerning the purchase of the Shares.

5.   INDEMNIFICATION

5.1  The Investor  hereby  indemnifies  and holds  harmless  the  Issuer and its
officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees, attorneys, successors, and
assigns from and against all damages, losses, costs,  liabilities,  and expenses
(including,  costs of investigation,  defense,  and attorneys' fees) incurred by
reason  of the  failure  of  the  Investor  to  fulfill  any  of the  Investor's
obligations  hereunder  or by reason of any breach or  inaccuracy  of any of the
representations or warranties made by the Investor herein.

6.   GENERAL

6.1  This Agreement  is subject to the approval of such  regulatory  authorities
that have jurisdiction over the Issuer, including all Commissions.

6.2  Neither the Investor  nor the Issuer may assign all or any part of his, her
or its interest in or to this Agreement without the written consent of the other
and any purported assignment without such consent will be void.

6.3  This Agreement is to be governed and  interpreted  according to the laws of
the State of Delaware without regard to conflict of laws or principles.

6.4  This Agreement  shall  ensure to the  benefit  of and be  binding  upon the
parties and their successors, personal representatives and permitted assigns.

6.5  Time is of the essence of this Agreement.

6.6  The parties to this Agreement may amend this Agreement only in writing.

6.7  The parties to this  Agreement  will  execute  and  deliver  such  investor
questionnaires,  documents, transfers,  assurances, share certificates,  warrant
certificates  and  procedures  necessary for the purposes of giving effect to or
perfecting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

6.8  All notices or other  communications  given or made  hereunder  shall be in
writing and shall be delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested,  postage prepaid, to the address given above, and such notice
will be deemed to be given on the date of receipt.


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     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF the parties hereto have hereunder set their hands as of
the date first stated above.

TREND MINING COMPANY

By:___________________________________
President

If Investor is an individual:

_____________________________                   ________________________________
Name of Investor                                Signature of Investor



_____________________________                   ________________________________
Name of Witness                                 Signature of Witness



_____________________________
Address of Investor



_____________________________
Occupation



If Investor is a corporation:



Name of Corporation:


By:___________________________________
Name:
Title:




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