Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will formally consult on Wednesday the resource-rich mining leaders on his proposed resource super profit tax in Western Australia.

Mr. Rudd is currently bombarded with some criticisms from the industry sector who opposed the mining tax and accused him for not having enough consultations with the industry leaders.

Media reports said that the Prime Minister held consultations yesterday with chief executive Marius Kloppers of BHP Billiton in Sydney, and will face Foretescue Metal's Group Andrew Forrest today in Perth.

Mr. Forrest is noted as one of the biggest critics of the tax and may be expected to join a protest rally to coincide with a lunchtime speech by Mr. Rudd.

Simon Bennison of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies said the group will organize a rally to get the community involved.

“The rally is to make sure that they get the opportunity to share their views with like-minded people who have serious concerns about this atrocious policy,” Mr. Bennison said.

Meanwhile, Council chief executive Mitch Hooke commented that the talks between the Government and the mining leaders in West Australia will be productive.

“We are hopeful that the Government is wanting to sit down with real world commercial companies and work through how they can get tax reform back on the agenda,” he said.

Consultation over the tax may influence some Labor Minister Premiers in the State.

Senior ministers also followed the Prime Minister to the west and will have the privilege to hear the voters' thoughts on the tax during a community cabinet meeting later today.