Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Jun. 15, 2015
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	Apr. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		16,144,484