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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:		08841192

	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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<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 MAY 2008</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:&nbsp;&nbsp;May 15, 2008</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>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <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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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="font-size:30pt"><B><I>NEWS
RELEASE</I></B></FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><IMG src="o40668o4066800.gif" alt="(METHANEX LOGO)"><BR>
Methanex Corporation<BR>
1800 &#150; 200 Burrard St.<BR>
Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 3M1<BR>
Investor Relations: 604-661-2600<BR>
Toll-Free: 1-800-661-8851<BR>
http://www.methanex.com</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 24pt"><B><I>For immediate release</I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">May&nbsp;15, 2008
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>METHANEX TO PRESENT AT GOLDMAN SACHS BASIC MATERIALS CONFERENCE</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Methanex Corporation will be presenting at the upcoming Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference
being held May&nbsp;20-22, 2008 in New York City. Mr.&nbsp;Ian Cameron, Methanex&#146;s Senior Vice-President,
Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will speak to investors on Thursday, May&nbsp;22, 2008 at
approximately 11:45&nbsp;a.m. ET (8:45 a.m. PT).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 9pt">Interested participants can access a live audio webcast of the presentation through the Company&#146;s
website at <U>http://www.methanex.com/investor/events.html</U>. The webcast will last for
approximately 30 minutes. In addition, an audio recording of the presentation can be downloaded
from our website for three weeks after the conference.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 9pt">Methanex is a Vancouver-based, publicly traded company and is the world&#146;s largest supplier of
methanol to major international markets. Methanex shares are listed for trading on the Toronto
Stock Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol &#147;MX&#148;; on the NASDAQ Global Market in the United
States under the trading symbol &#147;MEOH&#148;; and on the Foreign Securities Market of the Santiago Stock
Exchange in Chile under the trading symbol &#147;Methanex&#148;. Methanex can be visited online at
<U>www.methanex.com</U>.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Inquiries:</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Jason Chesko<BR>
Director, Investor Relations<BR>
Methanex Corporation<BR>
604-661-2600
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