7. SHARE CAPITAL, OPTION BASED PAYMENTS & CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023
Details
Authorized Share Capital	100,000,000
Number of stock options granted	700,000	850,000
Stock options Exercise Price	$ 3	$ 2.74
Stock options expired unexercised	1,460,000	700,000
Stock options expired unexercised, price per share	$ 2.86	$ 3
Stock options exercised	0	0

Represents the Authorized Share Capital (number of shares), during the indicated time period.

No definition available.

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Represents the Number of stock options granted (number of shares), during the indicated time period.

No definition available.

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Represents the per-share monetary value of Stock options Exercise Price, during the indicated time period.

No definition available.

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Period Type:	duration

Represents the Stock options exercised (number of shares), during the indicated time period.

No definition available.

Represents the Stock options expired unexercised (number of shares), during the indicated time period.

No definition available.

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Represents the per-share monetary value of Stock options expired unexercised, price per share, during the indicated time period.

No definition available.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

No definition available.