The mining giants have led the Australian bourse higher as gold and copper hit all-time highs and the local currency reached its highest level since the start of the year.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index made up most of Friday's losses on Monday, gaining 49.3 points, or 0.63 per cent, to 7,863.7, while the broader All Ordinaries rose 49.8 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 8,132.1.
