UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2012

METHANEX CORPORATION

(Registrant’s name)

SUITE 1800, 200 BURRARD STREET, VANCOUVER, BC V6C 3M1 CANADA

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F   ¨             Form 40-F  þ

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 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes   ¨             No  þ

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82)            .

NEWS RELEASE

Methanex Corporation

1800—200 Burrard St.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Canada V6C 3M1

Investor Relations: 604-661-2600

Toll-Free: 1-800-661-8851

www.methanex.com

For immediate release

January 12, 2012

METHANEX TO PRESENT AT CIBC INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR CONFERENCE

Methanex Corporation will be presenting at the upcoming CIBC Institutional Investor Conference in Whistler, British Columbia. Mr. Bruce Aitken, Methanex’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will speak to investors on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at approximately 3:30 p.m. PT (6:30 p.m. ET).

Interested participants can access a live webcast of the presentation through the Company’s website at www.methanex.com/investor/events.html. The length of the webcast will be approximately 30 minutes. The webcast will be available on our website for three weeks following the conference.

Methanex is a Vancouver-based, publicly traded company and is the world’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 “MX”; on the NASDAQ Global Market in the United States under the trading symbol “MEOH”; and on the Foreign Securities Market of the Santiago Stock Exchange in Chile under the trading symbol “Methanex”. Methanex can be visited online at www.methanex.com.

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Inquiries:

Jason Chesko

Director, Investor Relations

Methanex Corporation

604-661-2600

SIGNATURES

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.

	METHANEX CORPORATION
Date: January 12, 2012	By:	/s/ RANDY MILNER
		Name: Randy Milner
		Title:     Senior Vice President, General
		Counsel & Corporate Secretary