Payment required to maintain mineral properties in good standing.

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Amount of the Increase or Decrease in the amount of asset retirement obligations for the period associated with the result of revaluation.

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Common stock shares issued for mineral property.

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Value of common stock issued for mineral property.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the asset retirement obligation from changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation.

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The adjustment to expense previously capitalized costs of drilling exploratory wells when proved reserves are not found or when the entity obtains information that raises substantial doubt about the economic or operational viability of the project.

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Exploration expenses (including prospecting) related to the mining industry would be included in operating expenses. Exploration costs include costs incurred in identifying areas that may warrant examination and in examining specific areas that are considered to have prospects of mineral reserves.

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MINERAL RIGHTS AND PROPERTIES (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Exploration Abandonment and Impairment Expense	$ 0	$ 0	$ 297,942	$ 86,535
Revaluation of Asset Retirement Obligations			0	184,381
Common stock Issued for mineral property			48,672
Exploration Expense, Mining	999,241	$ 725,968	2,956,805	3,408,813
Palangana Mine [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligation, Revision of Estimate				24,787
Revaluation of Asset Retirement Obligations				$ 184,381
Mining Properties and Mineral Rights [Member]
Payment to Maintain Mineral Properties in Good Standing			1,228,000
Projects Located Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico [Member]
Exploration Abandonment and Impairment Expense			$ 297,942
Workman Creek Project [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Issued for Mineral Property (in shares)			46,800
Common stock Issued for mineral property			$ 48,672
Alto Parana Project [Member]
Exploration Expense, Mining	$ 95,460		$ 618,093