The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $247,884 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Maverick Labs, Inc. for the project "IN-SITU ENZYMATIC SILICATE ORE DEGRADATION FOR ECO-FRIENDLY METAL RECOVERY IN DEPLETED OIL FIELDS". The grant supports research into developing an in-situ enzymatic process to extract metals from silicate ore deposits in depleted oil fields in an environmentally-friendly manner. The project aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through innovative scientific discoveries in materials research and emerging environmental remediation technologies. The grant has a performance period from July 22, 2024 to June 21, 2025.