Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 20, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information:
Entity Registrant Name	NORTHERN MINERALS & EXPLORATION LTD.
Entity Central Index Key	0001415744
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,044,484
Entity Public Float			$ 3,665,671.20