MINERAL RIGHTS AND PROPERTIES (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Mineral Rights and Properties
Mineral Rights and Properties, Gross	$ 42,755,064	$ 41,728,434
Accumulated Depletion	(3,929,884)	(3,929,884)
Mineral Rights and Properties, Net Of Accumulated Depletion	38,825,180	37,798,550
Accumulated Amortization	(17,842)	(46,019)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Total	88,954	129,382
Mineral Rights and Properties	38,931,976	37,973,951
Alto Parana Titanium Project [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Mineral Rights and Properties, Gross	1,433,030	0
Databases [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	2,410,038	2,410,038
Accumulated Amortization	(2,392,196)	(2,364,019)
Land Use Agreements [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	404,310	404,310
Accumulated Amortization	(315,356)	(274,928)
Palangana Mine [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Mineral Rights and Properties, Gross	6,285,898	6,443,028
Accumulated Depletion	(3,929,884)	(3,929,884)
Goliad Project [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Mineral Rights and Properties, Gross	8,689,127	8,689,127
Burke Hollow Project [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Mineral Rights and Properties, Gross	1,495,750	1,495,750
Longhorn Project [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Mineral Rights and Properties, Gross	116,870	116,870
Salvo Project [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Mineral Rights and Properties, Gross	14,905	14,905
Nichols Project [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Mineral Rights and Properties, Gross	0	154,774
Anderson Project [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Mineral Rights and Properties, Gross	9,154,268	9,154,268
Workman Creek Project [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Mineral Rights and Properties, Gross	1,520,680	1,472,008
Los Cuatros Project [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Mineral Rights and Properties, Gross	257,250	257,250
Slick Rock Project [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Mineral Rights and Properties, Gross	615,650	615,650
Yuty Project [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Mineral Rights and Properties, Gross	11,947,144	11,947,144
Oviedo Project [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Mineral Rights and Properties, Gross	1,133,412	1,133,412
Other Property Acquisitions [Member]
Mineral Rights and Properties
Mineral Rights and Properties, Gross	$ 91,080	$ 234,248

Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Gross carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of certain rights acquired to exercise a certain privilege or pursue a particular business or occupation and which is deemed to have a finite economic life.

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The accumulated decrease in the carrying value of the mineral properties as a result of mine or mineral production.

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Carrying amount at the balance sheet date of mineral properties, gross of adjustments.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 932
-SubTopic 360
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Mineral properties, net of adjustments.

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Carrying amount at the balance sheet date of mineral rights, or rights to extract a mineral from the earth or to receive payment in the form of a royalty for the extraction of minerals, net of amortization.

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