SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Cover [Abstract]
Interest	$ 14,771	$ 842,520
Income taxes	0	0
Reduction in Accounts Payable for Payments Made on Previously Accrued Capital Expenditures	0	547,033
Change in Estimate for Asset Retirement Obligations	85,069	19,461
Issuance of Common Stock for Payment of Consulting Fees	0	234,430
Settlement of Common Stock Payable	331,030	0
Conversion of Preferred B Shares to Common Stock	44	365
Conversion of Notes and Accrued Interest to Common Stock	0	917,104
Conversion of Preferred Stock to Common Stock	4,899	4
Warrants Issued In Abeyance	29	0
Issuance of Common Stock for Dividends	$ 3	$ 2,782