Vanguard Minerals Corporation

April 9, 2008

Kenya Wright Gumbs

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street NE

Washington, DC 20549

RE: Vanguard Minerals Corporation (formerly Knewtrino, Inc.)

Form 10-KSB for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2006

Form 10-QSB for Fiscal Quarters Ended March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007 and

September 30, 2007

File No. 000-51640

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I write as President and CEO of Vanguard Minerals Corporation, a Nevada corporation, formerly known as Knewtrino, Inc.  in response to a letter received from the Commission dated January 25, 2008.

On behalf of Vanguard Minerals Corporation (the “Company”), I acknowledge the following:

The Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings.  Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filings.  The Company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Vladimir Fedyunin

Vladimir Fedyunin

President and CEO

Vanguard Minerals Corporation