Western Australia's Chamber of Minerals and Energy has hit back at Premier Colin Barnett's jibe that WA miners were "under-taxed", and called for urgent consultation with industry before any move to hike royalty rates.

Western Australia's Chamber of Minerals and Energy has hit back at Premier Colin Barnett's jibe that WA miners were "under-taxed", and called for urgent consultation with industry before any move to hike royalty rates.