IRISH zinc and lead exploration company, Connemara Mining — which recorded a widening in its full-year losses in 2007 from €3,137 to €624,398 — yesterday announced its intention to extend its drilling programmes at its main two zinc sites in Limerick and Meath.

SHARES in CNG rose by more than a quarter yesterday after the travel company said it received two further takeover approaches.

ADWALKER, the electronic advertising sandwich board company, has reported higher turnover and narrowing losses for the year to end February.

AMARIN Corporation, the international pharmaceutical company, debuted on the IEX Exchange — the Irish Stock Exchange’s market for small and medium-sized companies — yesterday.

AgCert, the Irish firm which trades in greenhouse gas emission certificates, has posted a loss of earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of €16.6m.

ASIA ABALONE, the Cape Clear-based shellfish farming company, is to raise €3.6 million through a flotation on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM).

MINING and exploration company Minmet promised shareholders a London listing yesterday as it reported pre-tax losses of $3 million (€2.5 million) for the six months to June.

BUILDINGS management specialist Irish Estates is to list on the Dublin stock exchange’s secondary market at the end of the month, it was announced yesterday.

SHARES in Andor Technology dived nearly 10% yesterday after the Belfast-based digital imaging company issued a profit warning.

ANDOR Technology, the digital camera manufacturer that listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) last year, has scooped £765,000 (€1.1m) from the sale of its old head office in west Belfast.

Shares in African Diamonds fell 7% on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) after the company released its interim results for the six months to December.

THE country’s leading property management and facilities management companies have been snapped up by a group of private investors in two deals believed to be worth €30 million.

Dublin: Smart Telecom, which offers residential and business telecommunications services and is Eircom’s main competitor in the provision of public payphones, is to be admitted to London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM).

Pan Andean Resources shares fell 6% on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) yesterday, after the company said drilling at one of its wells in the Gulf of Mexico had finished without uncovering enough gas to make commercial production worthwhile.

EXPLORATION company Celtic Resources announced record pre-tax profits of $14.4 million (€11.8 million) yesterday, driven by a once-off gain of $11.7 million from the spin-off of a mining subsidiary.

ALLTRACEL Pharmaceuticals, the Dublin-based manufacturer of anti-bleeding and wound-care products, will continue its strong share price momentum, according to research published last week by Davy stockbrokers.