Ahh, I think what’s missing here Teddy is the thought that this information will compel PRIVATE enterprise to go to the Moon, stake out some real estate, mine the gold and other exotic ores, and basically make a S*&tload of money. Now, in order for any government to stop them, that government would have to have a presence there...but since that gov’t ain’t going there ala NASA, I think it’s a free for all where private enterprise wins. Heck, by the time some government send troops up there to stop them, the PE guys will be on Mars...
Now, in order for any government to stop them, that government would have to have a presence here first...
Your postulated private company would never get past the formative stage before both the gov and the UN Space Treaty stopped them cold.
Your postulated private company would have to begin/form outside of Earth control, then get all of its resourses and financing also outside of Earth control...