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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:		06973839

	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 JULY 20, 2006
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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
JULY 2006</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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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: July 20, 2006&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 align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <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: 9pt; margin-top: 6pt">Methanex Corporation<BR>
1800 &#150; 200 Burrard St.<BR>
Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 3M1<BR>
Toll-Free: 1-800-661-8851<BR>
http://www.methanex.com
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 24pt"><B><I>For immediate release</I></B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>METHANEX CORPORATION &#151; NOTICE OF CASH DIVIDEND</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>July&nbsp;20, 2006</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Methanex Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend
of US$0.125 per share that will be payable on September&nbsp;30, 2006 to holders of common shares of
record on September&nbsp;18, 2006.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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
Global 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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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 36pt"><B>Inquiries:</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Wendy Bach<BR>
Director, Investor Relations

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Phone: (604)&nbsp;661-2600

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