Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Apr. 14, 2016
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	Jan. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,494,484