Fremont Gold Ltd. announced that it has selected Boart Longyear, drilling equipment and performance tooling for mining and drilling companies, as the drill contractor for the North Carlin gold project ("North Carlin" or the "Project"). Located at the northern end of Nevada's prolific Carlin Trend, Fremont has permitted 14 drill sites at North Carlin and plans to drill a minimum of three holes, totaling 1,500 metres, in a reverse circulation drill program. The fully funded drill program is expected to begin the first week of January.