Mozambique is seeking investors for plans to build as many as five railway lines in the central and northern regions to transport coal, Noticias reported, citing Transport and Communications Minister Paulo Zucula.

Vale SA and Rio Tinto Plc (RIO) are among companies the government is in talks with about the projects, the Maputo-based newspaper cited Zucula as saying.

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