Typical mining industry workers would be able to opt out of union-bargained agreements and instead negotiate individual contracts under a new push from the mining industry.

The Minerals Council of Australia will on Tuesday unveil its industrial reform blueprint including proposals to suppress industrial action, limit areas covered by enterprise bargaining and expand the freedom to use contract labour.

The federal government has so far been reluctant to embrace similar proposals recommended by the Australian Productivity Commission.

The Minerals Council argues that employees above a high-income threshold should be able to choose between an enterprise agreement and an individual employment agreement.