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Note 5 - Mineral Rights and Properties (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Mineral Properties, Gross	$ 178,640,630			$ 178,640,630		$ 67,711,387
Stock Issued During Period, Value, for Mineral Properties	206,129	$ 219,390
Payments to Acquire Mineral Rights				39,901	$ 80,000
Mineral Property Expenditures	2,109,173		$ 961,257	3,765,689	1,663,018
UEC Wyoming Portfolio [Member]
Mineral Properties, Gross	110,413,823			110,413,823		0
Annual Property Maintenance Fees	5,000,000.0			$ 5,000,000.0
Mineral Property Expenditures	438,784
Diabase Project Addition [Member]
Number of Mineral Claims				10
Net Consideration, Mineral Resources				$ 435,420
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, for Mineral Properties (in shares) \| shares				111,864
Stock Issued During Period, Value, for Mineral Properties				$ 425,519
Payments to Acquire Mineral Rights				9,901
Diabase Project [Member]
Mineral Properties, Gross	982,358			982,358		546,938
Palangana Mine [Member]
Mineral Properties, Gross	6,027,784			6,027,784		$ 6,027,784
Depletion, Total	0		0	0	0
Mineral Property Expenditures	$ 266,396		$ 232,866	$ 511,716	$ 431,668