"Nerdcast" presents Episode 5 of the new season of POLITICO's podcast "Global Translations":\xa0The technologies that protect us, move us and power our daily lives require mining minerals and metalsin distant places. But access to these essential materials is increasingly under threat. Hosts Luiza Savage and Ryan Heath talk with experts who are sounding the alarm.\xa0\nLuiza Savage\xa0is the host of "Global Translations".Ryan Heath\xa0is a host of "Global Translations".\xa0Annie Rees\xa0is a producer for POLITICO Audio.\xa0Kara Tabor\xa0is a producer for POLITICO Audio.\xa0Jenny Ament\xa0is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.\xa0Irene Noguchi\xa0is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.Sharon Burke\xa0is a senior advisor for the International Security Program and Resource Security Program at New America.\xa0Nedal T. Nassar\xa0is Chief of Materials Flow Analysis Section at the U.S. Geological Survey.Tom Duesterberg\xa0is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute. He is an expert on trade and foreign policy.\xa0Luiza Savage's article on how America's dependence on critical minerals from China: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/18/china-could-strangle-biden-agenda-437171And check out the other POLITICO newsletters:\xa0Global Translations:\xa0https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-translationsMorning Energy:\xa0https://www.politico.com/morningenergy/The Long Game:\xa0https://www.politico.com/newsletters/the-long-gameChina Watcher:\xa0politico.com/chinaMorning Tech:\xa0https://www.politico.com/morningtech/\n\xa0\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices