SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures, Total	1,429,650	1,108,390	635,303
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures, Total	$ 1,372,381	$ 1,851,074	$ 1,101,932
Interest Expense, Debt	1,626,667	1,484,444	1,372,222
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	8,365,037	7,659,139	5,947,792
Accounts Payable, Current	406,476
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services	1,372,381	1,851,074	1,101,932
Payments for Surety Bond Premium	$ 114,145	$ 112,681	$ 0
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures, Total			30,386
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues	117,998
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	$ 109,738
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services			$ 55,000
Restricted Stock [Member] | Workman Creek Project [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services			30,304
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services			$ 34,850
2016 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services	826,782
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services	$ 726,244
JDL Resources Inc [Member]
Asset Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares	1,333,560
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 50,000
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned	$ 1,226,875
2015 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Bonus Shares [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services		174,437
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services		$ 235,490
Settlement of Current Liabilities [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues	487,574
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	$ 453,444