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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METHANEX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886977
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20115
		FILM NUMBER:		05881538

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 WATERFRONT CENTER
		STREET 2:		200 BURRARD STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6046847500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1800 WATERFRONT CENTER
		STREET 2:		200 BURRARD STREET
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA
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<DESCRIPTION>NEWS RELEASE DATED JUNE 6, 2005
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 6-K</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16<BR>
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2005</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>METHANEX CORPORATION</B>


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<I>(Registrant&#146;s name)</I></DIV>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SUITE 1800, 200 BURRARD STREET, VANCOUVER, BC V6C 3M1 CANADA</B>


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<I>(Address of principal executive offices)</I></DIV>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form
20-F or Form 40-F.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b): 82<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>.



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>METHANEX CORPORATION</B><BR>
&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Date: June 6, 2005&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ RANDY MILNER
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Randy Milner&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Senior Vice President, General Counsel
&#038;&nbsp;Corporate Secretary&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 8pt"><FONT style="font-size:10pt">Methanex Corporation</FONT></DIV>


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 8pt">1800 &#150; 200 Burrard St.</DIV>


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 8pt">Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 3M1</DIV>


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 8pt">Toll-Free: 1-800-661-8851</DIV>


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 8pt">http://www.methanex.com</DIV>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>For immediate release</I></B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>METHANEX IMPROVES FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY WITH NEW FIVE-YEAR BANKING</B>&nbsp;<B>FACILITY</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>June&nbsp;6, 2005</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Methanex Corporation has arranged a US$250&nbsp;million five-year revolving credit facility with a
syndicate of banks. This new facility replaces the Company&#146;s existing three-year US$250&nbsp;million
revolver, which would have expired at the end of 2006, and improves the Company&#146;s financial
strength and flexibility. RBC Capital Markets Inc. was the Arranger for the facility.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Methanex is the world&#146;s largest producer and marketer of methanol. Methanex shares are listed for
trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol &#147;MX&#148; and on the Nasdaq
National Market in the United States under the trading symbol &#147;MEOH.&#148; Methanex can be visited
online at www.methanex.com.



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              <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Inquiries:</B><BR>&nbsp;<BR>
Wendy
Bach<BR>
Director, Investor Relations<BR>&nbsp;<BR>
Phone:
(604)&nbsp;661-2600
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    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size:8pt"><I>Information in this news release may contain forward-looking statements. By their nature, such
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. They include
world-wide economic conditions, actions of competitors, the availability and cost of gas feedstock,
the ability to implement business strategies and pursue business opportunities, conditions in the
methanol and other industries including the supply and demand for methanol and the risks attendant
with producing and marketing methanol, integrating acquisitions and realizing anticipated synergies
and carrying out major capital expenditure projects. Please also refer to our publicly available
documents filed from time to time with securities commissions.</I></FONT></TD>
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