This document discusses Silform Technology's process for turning coal fines, a particulate waste product from coal mining, into sellable solid fuel pellets. The process uses proprietary binders and equipment to "cold bond" the coal fines into hard-shelled pellets without heat or pressure. This creates a revenue stream from waste material and improves the handling of coal. Silform is seeking to establish operations in the United States and estimates that worldwide coal fines present a market opportunity of over 10 billion tons annually as coal reserves continue to be extracted.