Mining Shaft 16 was a shaft for mining purposes. It was located on the Eastern Ice Shelf of Ilum and was built circa 3631 BBY by the Minos-Mestra Corporation for their mining operations. The miners inadvertently committed a desecration of the burial ground belonging to Xivhkalrainik's father, which caused his son, the Sith Lord Xalek, to retaliate. He launched attacks on the mining encampments, resulting in a complete massacre with no one left alive. Mining Shaft 16 was among the locations targeted, and all individuals present during the assault were killed.