VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - January 31, 2013 (Investorideas.com Mining Stocks Newswire) SilverCrest Mines Inc. (TSX.V:SVL) ( NYSE MKT: SVLC) (CW5.F) ("SilverCrest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Marcio Fonseca (P.Geo.) to the newly created position of Vice President, Corporate Development. In his new position, Mr. Fonseca will be responsible for developing, implementing and executing all aspects of SilverCrest''s corporate development opportunities designed to accelerate the Company''s growth and enhance its shareholder''s value. Mr. Fonseca''s responsibilities will be to forge new and strengthen existing relationships with institutional and retail investors, source and evaluate opportunities for corporate and property acquisitions, develop and implement corporate financial strategies and raise the corporate profile of the Company in the general investment community through marketing and presentation of the Company''s assets and plans for growth

Point Roberts, WA - January 31, 2013 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors, issues an industry alert on stevia and its environmentally friendly production.

The Truvia business reported earlier in January that its Truvia calorie-free sweetener is the first stevia-based sweetener to be awarded product carbon footprint certification. The certification arm of the UK-based Carbon Trust has certified the total greenhouse gas emissions at every stage of the supply chain, including cultivation, processing, packaging, transport and use and disposal.

Shelton, Conn - January 31, 2013 (Investorideas.com mobile payment stocks newswire) NXT-ID, Inc, a mobile commerce and security technology company reports it has received $150,000 in funding commitments from Connecticut Innovations.

Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state's quasi-public authority responsible for growing Connecticut businesses through innovative financing and strategic assistance, announced this week that it has committed funding totaling $650,000 through its Pre-Seed Fund to four startup companies focused on information technology, digital media and mobile technology:

eBrevia Inc. ( Stamford, Conn.) - $150,000 funding commitment

Point Roberts, WA - January 31, 2013 (Investorideas.com mobile payment stocks newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in sector research for independent investors, issues a sector snapshot for the mobile commerce sector in India. With data supporting mobile payments on the rise in India, new players are entering the market, with different approaches and solutions for Indian consumers. Calpian(OTCQB:CLPI) and Western Union (NYSE:WU) are addressing the needs of the millions of underbanked Indians, while Citibank, a subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE:C), builds on the services of 320 million card customers in India.