PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	$ 12,498,887	$ 12,207,565
Accumulated Depreciation	(5,556,583)	(5,258,918)
Net Book Value	6,942,304	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	2,438,920	2,452,572
Accumulated Depreciation	(2,256,901)	(2,019,996)
Net Book Value	182,019	432,576
Logging Equipment and Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	1,962,895	1,962,895
Accumulated Depreciation	(1,801,811)	(1,714,908)
Net Book Value	161,084	247,987
Computer Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	586,116	615,064
Accumulated Depreciation	(555,972)	(573,355)
Net Book Value	30,144	41,709
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	172,348	182,802
Accumulated Depreciation	(167,966)	(176,726)
Net Book Value	4,382	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