An old factory in Welland, Ont., sat derelict for years — until someone discovered it could be worth billions – by Gabriel Friedman (Financial Post – April 22, 2026)

An old factory in Welland, Ont., sat derelict for years — until someone discovered it could be worth billions – by Gabriel Friedman (Financial Post – April 22, 2026)

https://financialpost.com/ Real estate ‘ambulance chaser’ Steve Charest’s specialty was buying abandoned industrial properties and redeveloping them into homes or offices. Then one day — just like in that old TV show The Beverly Hillbillies — he stumbled on a critical mineral motherlode Steve Charest looked at 65 Canal Bank Street, a sprawling former industrial property ...