ASX 200 mining shares rip amid one of the strongest rallies for the materials sector in months

ASX 200 materials shares recorded the highest gains of the market sectors last week, rising 5.24% primarily due to the major miners.

It was one of the strongest weeks for the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) in many months.

S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) shares…