PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	$ 12,499,257	$ 12,207,565
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,478,397)	(5,258,918)
Net Book Value	7,020,860	6,948,647
Hobson Processing Facility [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	6,819,088	6,819,088
Accumulated Depreciation	(773,933)	(773,933)
Net Book Value	6,045,155	6,045,155
Mining Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	2,440,105	2,452,572
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,202,485)	(2,019,996)
Net Book Value	237,620	432,576
Logging Equipment and Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	1,962,895	1,962,895
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,785,206)	(1,714,908)
Net Book Value	177,689	247,987
Computer Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	585,434	615,064
Accumulated Depreciation	(549,175)	(573,355)
Net Book Value	36,259	41,709
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	172,215	182,802
Accumulated Depreciation	(167,598)	(176,726)
Net Book Value	4,617	6,076
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	519,520	175,144
Accumulated Depreciation	0	0
Net Book Value	$ 519,520	$ 175,144