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8. SHARE CAPITAL, OPTION BASED PAYMENTS & CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS: Schedule of Stock option transactions (Details) - Stock Options - $ / shares
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Jan. 31, 2025
Jan. 31, 2024
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Beginning Balance 3,333,000 2,465,000 3,225,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance $ 2.38 $ 2.87 $ 2.84
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross 1,430,000 1,568,000 700,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 2.13 $ 1.89 $ 3
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period (1,400,000) (700,000) (1,460,000)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 2 $ 3 $ 2.86
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance 3,363,000 3,333,000 2,465,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance $ 2.43 $ 2.38 $ 2.87
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number 2.43 2.38 2.87
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price   $ 3,333,000 $ 2,465,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 6 months 29 days 1 year 1 month 20 days 2 years 1 month 6 days
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $ 0.41 $ 0.14 $ 0.06