Lease annual payment per acre.

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Lease annual payment per acre thereafter.

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Lease annual payment per acre third ten year term.

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Lease renewed date.

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Percentage of base salary.

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Percentage of severance monthly fee.

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Severance monthly fee.

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Area of land held.

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Term of lessor's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of expense for salary and wage arising from service rendered by officer. Excludes allocated cost, labor-related nonsalary expense, and direct and overhead labor cost included in cost of good and service sold.

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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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Amount of expense for salary and wage arising from service rendered by nonofficer employee. Excludes allocated cost, labor-related nonsalary expense, and direct and overhead labor cost included in cost of good and service sold.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative)				12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative)	Oct. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 08, 2017 USD ($) shares	Jun. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) a $ / T	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Lease expense				$ 2,240	$ 2,240
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Percentage of base salary			75.00%
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Cash [Member]
Percentage of base salary			25.00%
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Mr. Edward Karr [Member]
Base salary	$ 250,000
Percentage of base salary	100.00%
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Mr. David Rector [Member]
Base salary	$ 180,000
Percentage of base salary	100.00%
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Mr. David Mathewson [Member]
Base salary			$ 200,000
Employment Agreement [Member] \| Mr. Lougee [Member]
Base salary		$ 144,000
Severance payment		221,718
Monthly cash payments		$ 2,500
Restricted shares awarded \| shares		500
Moylan Separation Agreement [Member]
Severance payment		$ 494,227
Severance monthly fee		$ 19,667
Moylan Separation Agreement [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Percentage of severance monthly fee		90.00%
Moylan Separation Agreement [Member] \| Cash [Member]
Percentage of severance monthly fee		10.00%
State of Wyoming Mining Lease One [Member]
Area of land \| a				640
Lease renewed date				Feb. 28, 2013
Lease term				10 years
Lease annual payment per acre \| $ / T				2.00
Lease annual payment per acre third ten year term \| $ / T				3.00
Lease annual payment per acre thereafter \| $ / T				4.00
State of Wyoming Mining Lease Two [Member]
Area of land \| a				480
Lease renewed date				Feb. 28, 2014
Lease term				10 years
Lease annual payment per acre \| $ / T				2.00
Lease annual payment per acre third ten year term \| $ / T				3.00
Lease annual payment per acre thereafter \| $ / T				4.00