Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper will be collaborating with Rock Tech Lithium to pilot a new technique for separating lithium from rock. Using a $262,500 investment from Ontario, over the next few months the mill will test out the viability of using crude tall oil, a byproduct of the mill’s production processes, as a material for lithium processing. …“It’s a win-win for northwestern Ontario: as we see mining move forward, it’s really a win for the forestry sector,” says Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products Kevin Holland. “It’s an example of how we’re going to diversify not just the markets related to forestry byproducts and mill residuals, but also diversifying the products that we can produce from forestry biomass and mill residuals.” …While there is no guarantee yet, the hope… for synergy between the forestry and mining sectors.